Employee's Mid-Shift Pizza Run Was Outside of the Scope of His Employment to Hold Employer Vicariously Liable for His Car Accident - Full Service Law Firm in Mt. Laurel Township, NJ

Employee's Mid-Shift Pizza Run Was Outside of the Scope of His Employment to Hold Employer Vicariously Liable for His Car Accident - Full Service Law Firm in Mt. Laurel Township, NJ

Defendant Jarrod Cooney (Cooney), a shift manager at a 7-Eleven in Bellmawr, left the store mid-shift in his own car to pick up a pizza for himself and a coworker. On his way back to the store, he caused a car accident, injuring Plaintiff Alex Seccia. 7-Eleven’s posted rules prohibited employees from leaving the store during their shift and paid them for “a straight [eight] hours.” Employees, including Cooney, remained clocked in for eight hours…