Valdez V. Warner

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court's directed verdict and its refusal to give certain instructions pertaining to defendant Z & E, Inc.'s liability for the actions of its employee, defendant Warner. Plaintiff urges on appeal that the trial court erred in ruling that: 1) Warner's actions were not within the scope and course of his employment; 2) the parking lot of the bar was not part of "the premises" of the bar; and 3) instructions regarding negligent hiring and retention, negligent supervision, and punitive damages would not be given. Defendant Warner does not appeal the judgment rendered against him. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.