PLA 3277 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Independent Contractor, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
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Vl- one is held liable for the torturous acts of another due to special relations. Employer responsible under the doctrine of respondeat superior employee is acting within score of responsibility. Liability expense at a part of doing business. Employer liable if harm occurs while employee is acting within the scope and furtherance of employment. Intentional tort: employer not liable if employee"s acts are driven by purely personal motive. Will be liable if tort is reasonably connected to job description. Liable even if have policy forbidding acts committed by employee but foreseeable or benefit to employer. Employer liable if employee negligently delegates authority to third party (use of company car by third) Employer not liable for travel to and from work. In florida no negligence in hiring person who commits intentional tort if. General rule: employers not liable for torts of independent contractors. Factors to determine whether an employee or independent contractor.