Case Name: Domenico Marconi, Respondent, v. Domenica D. Becci, Appellant, and Lorenzo Bufolino, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1928-04
Citations: 223 A.D. 858
Docket Number: 
Parties: Domenico Marconi, Respondent, v. Domenica D. Becci, Appellant, and Lorenzo Bufolino, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 223
Pages: 858–859

Head Matter:
Domenico Marconi, Respondent, v. Domenica D. Becci, Appellant, and Lorenzo Bufolino, Defendant.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed upon the law, with costs, and complaint dismissed, with costs. It appearing from the testimony of the chauffeur who was called as a witness by plaintiff, and thereby certified as credible (Potts v. Pardee, 220 N. Y. 431, 433), that Ms acts were not within the scope of Ms employment, appellant was not liable for Ms negligence, and the complaint should have been dismissed. (Fluegel v. Coudert, 244 N. Y. 393; Psota v. Long Island R. R. Co., 246 id. 388.) In view of tMs disposition of the case, the appeal from the order denying defendant Becei's motion for a new trial is dismissed, Lazansky, P. J., Rich, Young, Kapper and Seudder, JJ., concur.