Nuvolari was employed by Simple Delivery as a truck driver. While engaged in the delivery of goods for a local merchant, Nuvolari was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. If Nuvolari, as a driver for Simple Delivery, was delivering the goods for a local merchant, the local merchant would be liable for the damages, because Simple Delivery was engaged by the merchant to make the delivery.

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The liability for damages caused by Nuvolari would typically fall on Simple Delivery, the employer, under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, which holds employers responsible for the actions of their employees performed within the scope of their employment. The local merchant's liability would depend on other factors not specified here, such as whether the merchant had any control over the delivery process or Nuvolari's actions.

Nuvolari Was Employed by Simple Delivery as a Truck Driver