Topic
Vicarious Liability
279 published works
British Columbia Insurance Blog
McVea (Guardian ad litem of) v. TB [2005] B.C.J. No. 363 British Columbia Court of Appeal
The Attorney General of B.C. was jointly and severally liable with the uninsured driver of a stolen vehicle for the damages awarded to the deceased’s family for the wrongful death…
LawBiz Blog
Quote from Theodore Roosevelt
By Ed Poll
Delegation is the magic principle for successful small firms and perhaps best expressed by Teddy Roosevelt: ]]] entry 92 [[[ Of 6 million annually reported car crashes, half are related…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada [2004] A.J. No. 1287 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
When an Insured no longer has his or her policy of insurance, the court may rely upon secondary evidence to establish the existence of a policy. In such circumstances, the…
California Employment Law Update
Medical Group Was Subject To MICRA Damages Cap In Malpractice Case
By Tony Oncidi
Lathrop v. HealthCare Partners Med. Group, 114 Cal. App. 4th 1412 (2004) Terry Lathrop and her husband sued HealthCare Partners, among others, for their failure to diagnose her breast cancer.…
California Employment Law Update
City Is Not Liable For Actions Of Employees Who Acted Outside Scope Of Official Duties
By Tony Oncidi
Hoblitzell v. City of Ione, 110 Cal. App. 4th 675 (2003) Timothy Hoblitzell, a construction contractor, sued three employees of the City of Ione and the city itself after the…
California Employment Law Update
The Federal Fair Housing Act Does Not Create Liability For Owner Of Real Estate Corporation
By Tony Oncidi
Meyer v. Holley, 537 U.S. 280, 123 S. Ct. 824 (2003) Ellen and David Holley, an interracial couple, sued Triad, Inc., a Triad employee and David Meyer (Triad's owner) for…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Was Not Vicariously Liable For Employee’s Sexual Misconduct
By Tony Oncidi
Doe 1 v. City of Murrieta, 102 Cal. App. 4th 899 (2002) In this case, a Murrieta police officer sexually abused two 16- year-old girls who were participants in the…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Not Liable For Employee’s Acts Of Sexual Misconduct
By Tony Oncidi
John Y., Jr. v. Chaparral Treatment Ctr., Inc., 101 Cal. App. 4th 565 (2002) A jury awarded John Y., a minor, over $2.7 million as a result of a counselor's…
California Employment Law Update
Bank Employer Not Liable For Employee’s Illegal Money Laundering
By Tony Oncidi
Oki Semiconductor Co. v. Wells Fargo Bank, 298 F.3d 768 (9th Cir. 2002) A gang of thieves stole $9 million worth of semiconductors from Oki Semiconductor Company and laundered the…