vicarious liability

Question 1

1- vicarious liability

Answer 1

person held legally liable for torts committed by another

Question 2

2- employer

Answer 2

can hire+fire, pays wage. if employee loaned to 3rd party, original employer is liable(mersey docks v coggins)

Question 3

3 employee tested through (ready fixed mixed concrete MPNI)

Answer 3

• agree work for payment, be subject to employers control(impliedly/expressly) and been provided with equipment from employer

Question 4

4-Employer liable for acts of employee

Answer 4

• liable for act carelessly done(century insurance northern road transport)
• liable of employee adopts improper method of performing duties they were employed for(limps general omnibus)

Question 5

5-employer unlikely liable for employees actions

Answer 5

• things done by employee not employed to do=on a frolic( beard v London general omnibus)
• if employee commits intentional wrongful act (Heasmand v clarity cleaning)