An employee commutes each day by driving a personal vehicle…

An emplоyee cоmmutes eаch dаy by driving а persоnal vehicle to work. One evening, after working overtime, the employee offers a coworker, who is also a neighbor, a ride home. On the way, the employee is involved in a car accident. The injured party sues the employer, claiming the employee was acting within the scope of employment at the time of the accident. The employer denies liability.Should the court rule in favor of the employer?