Tort Respondeat Superior

Question 1

Torts

                    Respondeat Superior

Answer 1

A legal doctrine, most commonly used in tort, that holds an employer or principal legally responsible (vicarious liability)for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, if such acts occur within the scope of the employment or agency. Typically when respondeat superior is invoked, a plaintiff will look to hold both the employer and the employee liable. As such, a court will generally look to the doctrine