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Jamiese Gabriel Johnson, Appellant, v. All Construction Resources, Inc., Appellee.
Affirmed. See Goss v. Human Services Assocs., Inc., 79 So. 3d 127, 132 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012) (“ ‘The general rule is that an employer cannot be held liable for the tortious or criminal acts of an employee, unless they were committed during the course of the employment to further a purpose or interest ․ of the employer.’ The question of whether an employee is acting within the course and scope of employment, where the facts are not in dispute, is that of law.”) (internal citations omitted)); Sussman v. Fla. East Coast Props., Inc., 557 So. 2d 74, 75-76 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990) (“The conduct of an employee is within the scope of his employment ․ only if the following three elements are satisfied: (1) the conduct is of the kind the employee is hired to perform, (2) the conduct occurs substantially within the time and space limits authorized or required by the work to be performed, and (3) the conduct is activated at least in part by a purpose to serve the master.”;).
PER CURIAM.
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Docket No: No. 3D22-1186
Decided: January 10, 2024
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
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