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Gorton v. Doty
Idaho Supreme Court (1937) | 69 P.2d 136; 57 Idaho 792; 1937 Ida. LEXIS 97
TL;DR: A car owner was held liable for a driver's negligence because the driver, a football coach, was deemed her agent when he drove her car to transport the team, a trip she conditioned on him driving.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that an agency relationship, for purposes of vicarious liability, can be formed by conduct manifesting consent and control, even without a formal contract or compensation, particularly when specific conditions are imposed on the use of property.