CH. 15 Flashcards
agent
A person authorized to act on behalf of another and subject to the other’s control
b. doctrine of charitable immunity
A legal doctrine under which charitable institutions and immune from tort liability.
doctrine of respondeat superior
A legal doctrine under which a master is responsible for the torts of his or her
servants, that are committed within the scope of employment.
doctrine of sovereign immunity
A legal doctrine under which governmental bodies and immune from tort liability.
Good Samaritan statutes
Laws providing that physicians, nurses, and certain other medical personnel will not
be liable for negligent acts that occur when they voluntarily, without a fee, render
emergency care or treatment outside of the ordinary course of their practice.
immune
Exempt.
imputed liability & vicarious liability
Vicarious responsibility for the torts committed by another person.
joint liability
Liability under which all joint tortfeasors must be named as defendants in a lawsuit.
joint tortfeasors
Two or more people who participate in the commission of a tort.
tortfeasor
One who commits a tort.
master
An employer.
principal
A person who authorizes an agent to act on his or her behalf and subject to his or
her control.
right of contribution
The right to share a loss among joint tortfeasors or other codefendants.
servant
An employee.
several liability
Liability under which joint tortfeasors may be sued separately in a lawsuit.
