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Vicarious Liability
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ContractsProf Blog
Limerick of the Week: Ira S. Bushey & Sons v. U.S.
We already know what to do with a drunken sailor. That question has been answered in the famous sea shanty and illustrated in this video (with thanks to Meredith Miller…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Re-evaluating Corporate Criminal Liability – Ionia
By Ellen Podgor
The briefs in the case of United States v. Ionia Management, S.A. are now starting to appear in the Second Circuit, where the case will be heard on appeal. And…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Who Was Involved In Auto Accident Was Not Acting Within The Scope Of Employment
By Tony Oncidi
Miller v. American Greetings Corp., 161 Cal. App. 4th 1055 (2008) Holly and Paul Miller sued Christopher Magdaleno and American Greetings, his employer, for injuries Holly sustained when Magdaleno hit…
Day On Torts
South Carolina Opens Door to Negligent Hiring Claim
By John Day
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a defendant employer may not avoid a claim for negligent hiring, training, supervision, or entrustment by simply agreeing that it is vicariously…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
More expert commentary on Exxon Valdez — Sturley on vicarious liability
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog posted comments by Michael Sturley who helped prepare ExxonMobil's brief.WSJ Law Blog He didn't make predictions, but did highlight the vicarious liability argument that…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Homeowner’s Policy Limits Coverage for Additional Insureds to Vicarious Liability
In Garcia v. Federal Ins. Co., Case No. SC06-2524 (Fla., Oct. 25, 2007), the Florida Supreme Court recently analyzed certified questions from the Eleventh Circuit regarding coverage for…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
St. Francis Hospital/George Reardon — Employers At Risk Based on Actions of Former Employees, Even From Decades Past
For employers in the state, the lawsuits now being brought against St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center for the alleged actions of a former physician, should be a huge wake-up call that former employees…
InsureReinsure
Coverage for Additional Insured Limited to Vicarious Liability
In Garcia v. Federal Ins. Co., No. SC06-2524 (Fla. Oct. 25, 2007), on two questions certified by the Eleventh Circuit, the Florida Supreme Court recently held that an employer’s insurance…
La Revue
Une mêlée s’effondre… conséquence ?
Les associations sportives sont responsables, mais seulement en cas de faute caractérisée de leurs membres.
Employment & Labor
Employer’s cell phone call to driver employee may support employer’s liability
By Ken Shigley
Yesterday the Georgia Court of Appeals held that a work-related cell phone call or distraction by such a call that a driver chose not to answer may be enough to…