Angelina hires Brad to drive a truck to a depot 200 mile away.She specifies the route that he is to take and tells him to be sure to arrive by 5:00 pm.On the way,Brad finds himself nodding off due to hunger.He checks the time and finds that he has plenty of time to make the 5:00 pm deadline so he decides to stop at a diner that he is familiar with.The diner is ¾ of a mile off of the route that Angelina had specified.Brad does not call Angelina to ask for permission.On the way to the diner,Brad runs a light and has a collision with Billy Bob.Billy Bob sues Angelina.

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Brad was on a detour, which is defined as a minor deviation from the designated route that is reasonably foreseeable and within the scope of the employment. Brad's decision to stop at the diner was not authorized by Angelina and was a deviation from the specified route, therefore making Angelina liable for the collision with Billy Bob.

Angelina Hires Brad to Drive a Truck to a Depot