Gebert v. Clifton

In Gebert v. Clifton, 553 S.W.2d 230 (Tex. Civ. App. - Houston 14th Dist. 1977, writ dism'd), George Gebert was an office manager for Wilson Industries, Inc. in Alice. Wilson had sent Gebert to Odessa because the Odessa office manager for Wilson had been fired and it was necessary for Gebert to take care of the company files and business at the Odessa office immediately. Gebert traveled to Odessa in Wilson's vehicle which had been furnished to him solely for the trip from Alice to Odessa. When the Wilson car driven by Gebert was involved in an collision in Odessa with another vehicle driven by Arthur Clifton, Jr., a suit was filed against Wilson. The court determined that Gebert was acting within the course and scope of his employment with Wilson when the collision in Odessa occurred. Clifton, 553 S.W.2d at 231-32.