[July 4th]

So, when I drove cross-country after 9/11 to get back home, was I on a mere detour or was I frolicking?

Well, it's a factual inquiry, so you'd likely be quizzed on what you were doing away from home, how much of your trip was business related, etc. If it was a business trip, a plaintiff could make a good case that you were within the scope of employment, and a court would be more likely to impose liability if your employer knew that's how you would be returning home.

[Poohbah]

Well, it's a factual inquiry, so you'd likely be quizzed on what you were doing away from home, how much of your trip was business related, etc.

I was on a business trip to Washington--I was less than 2 miles from the Pentagon.

If it was a business trip, a plaintiff could make a good case that you were within the scope of employment, and a court would be more likely to impose liability if your employer knew that's how you would be returning home.

Employer knew and approved.