Sentences with phrase «vicarious liability of companies»

There have been a number of cases across the country that have attempted to expand vicarious liability of companies for exactly these situations.

Coupled with principles of vicarious liability of the company for the acts, actions and state of mind of management, agents and intermediaries around the world, it is easy to see why multi-national companies, with US links, are coming to regard corruption as one of their biggest corporate risks.

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Defended investment company against allegations of corporate vicarious liability for franchisor and franchisee negligence related to injuries sustained at bounce house franchise

Vicarious liability is the legal means by which we can pursue action against a vehicle owner or an employer for the negligent and injurious actions of those driving their vehicle or employees acting on behalf of the company.

If the driver is an employee of a trucking company, the trucking company will also be liable, based on a doctrine called vicarious liability.

A lot of other states simply call it vicarious liability, but the important thing is if that's what you're trying to show, that a company or employer should be responsible for the negligence of their employees, you need to be able to show that the person who was negligent, the employee, was acting for the most part in furtherance of their employer's interests, doing the job they were hired to do.

Successfully defended and obtained dismissal of all claims against a Fortune 500 telecommunication company and a supervisor involving battery and vicarious liability claims.