Munyon v. Ole's Inc

In Munyon v. Ole's Inc. (1982) 136 Cal. App. 3d 697, a third party was injured in a motor vehicle collision with a motor vehicle driven by an employee of Ole's. The third party sued Ole's under the doctrine of respondeat superior. The employee had been traveling to Ole's on her day off to voluntarily pick up her paycheck. The appellate court held that the employee was not on a special mission and the employer was not liable for the third party's injuries under the doctrine of respondeat superior. (Id. at pp. 703-706.)