Vicarious Liability Flashcards
1
Q
Vicarious Liability definition
A
aka Respondeat Superior
Responsible for someone else’s actions
2
Q
Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
A
THE OWNER OF AN INSTRUMENTALITY CAPABLE OF CAUSING DEATH OR DESTRUCTION IS LIABLE FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY THE INSTRUMENTALITY IF OPERATED WITH THE OWNER’S KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT.
(knowledge that the other person was using it, doesn’t matter if owner didn’t know for what/where)
