Employers can reasonably expect supervisors to embody the company's philosophy and values and to avoid behavior that reflects poorly on the company's principles and business reputation. However, when ...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell¸ the court upheld a jury ...

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Although a jury awarded $2,109,553 to Clarence Coryell and his wife, Sandra, and against Domino's for vicarious liability, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded with instructions that ...

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Where an employee commits a wrongful act whilst acting within the course and scope of his employment, the employer can be held fully liable for the damage caused by the employee. This is a form of ...

Vicarious liability – the legal principle that makes an employer liable for its employees’ actions or omissions – has recently been in the news. Here's how it could affect your business. The Scottish ...

The Judge analysed the issue of non-delegable duty by reference to the principles affirmed by Lord Sumption in Woodland v. Swimming Teachers Association and others [2013] UKSC 66. (1) The claimant is ...