State not liable for judge’s sexual harassment 
Published: September 9, 2011
Tags: Faragher/Ellerth, sexual harassment, Title VII, vicarious liability
A state is not liable under federal discrimination law for a judge’s alleged sexual harassment of a court employee, the 10th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Employer can nix negligent entrustment claim
Published: June 27, 2011
Tags: comparative fault, negligent entrustment, vicarious liability
The employer of a truck driver involved in an automobile accident may avoid a claim for negligent entrustment by admitting vicarious liability, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Car rental agency isn’t vicariously liable for crash
Published: April 25, 2011
Tags: car rental, Graves Amendment, vicarious liability
Federal law preempts a state law that would make a car rental company vicariously liable for a crash involving one of its customers, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
C.H. Robinson liable for fatal wreck
Published: April 7, 2011
Tags: independent contractor, vicarious liability
A freight services company is vicariously liable for a fatal multi-vehicle accident caused by a driver-owned tractor-trailer, an Illinois appellate court has ruled in affirming a $24 million jury verdict.
State liable for ‘unauthorized’ passenger’s injuries
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 24, 2011
Tags: vicarious liability
A state is vicariously liable for injuries sustained by the wife of a state employee as a passenger in her husband’s government vehicle, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Dramshop law doesn’t bar suit against airline
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: dramshop statute, respondeat superior, vicarious liability
A state dramshop law does not bar a vicarious liability suit against an airline whose allegedly intoxicated employee caused a fatal car accident, an Illinois appellate court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Agency not liable for foster parent’s negligence
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 9, 2010
Tags: negligence, vicarious liability
A private foster care agency isn’t vicariously liable for the negligence of a foster parent, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.
Hospital not absolutely liable for ER treatment
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 6, 2010
Tags: duty of care, independent contractor, medical malpractice, vicarious liability
A hospital is not absolutely liable for allegedly negligent emergency room care provided by independent contractors, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Domino’s Pizza not liable for delivery car accident
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: Domino’s Pizza, franchise, vicarious liability
Domino’s Pizza is not vicariously liable for an automobile accident caused by a pizza deliveryman, the Maine Supreme Court has ruled.
Authority to fire or promote not dispositive for employer liability
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 5, 2010
Tags: hostile work environment, vicarious liability
The authority to fire, promote or demote is not dispositive of whether a harasser was a supervisor or co-worker for the purpose of imposing vicarious liability on an employer, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing summary judgment for the employer.
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