Under the Respondeat Superior Doctrine, generally, the employer is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of...

Under the Respondeat Superior Doctrine, generally, the employer is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of an Independent Contractor that occur within the Scope of the Contract and cause harm to a third party resulting from: i) Negligence, ii) Intentional Torts, iii) Both, iv) Neither?

Group of answer choices

Intentional Torts

Negligence

Both

Neither

Solutions

Expert Solution

Option c is correct. Under Respondent Superior Doctrine, the employer is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of an Independent Contractor that occur with in the scope of the contract and cause harm to third party resulting from negligence and intentional Torts.
Under Respondent superior an employer is liable for negligent acts or omission of any employee acting within the course and scope of his employment
Respondent superior doctrine explains that cost of of intentional torts committed in conduct of business enterprise should be incurred by enterprise as cost of doing business

Rahul Sunny answered 1 year ago

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