1. Tennessee high court held that a taxicab company was liable for injuries caused by a cab driver who was at fault in an accident when driving the cab while off-duty. By municipal ordinance, taxicab companies must assume complete liability for operation of their vehicles at any time
2. It involved respondeat superior because the employers are held liable for the actions of their employee while off duty.
3. The use of respondeat superior
4. The whole process of respondeat superior is interesting to me. I never knew that a company would be able to be held liable for the actions of their employees when they are off duty.
1. Tennessee high court held that a taxicab company was liable for injuries caused by a cab driver who was at fault in an accident when driving the cab while off-duty. By municipal ordinance, taxicab companies must assume complete liability for operation of their vehicles at any time
2. It involved respondeat superior because the employers are held liable for the actions of their employee while off duty.
3. The use of respondeat superior
4. The whole process of respondeat superior is interesting to me. I never knew that a company would be able to be held liable for the actions of their employees when they are off duty.
1. Tennessee high court held that a taxicab company was liable for injuries caused by a cab driver who was at fault in an accident when driving the cab while off-duty. By municipal ordinance, taxicab companies must assume complete liability for operation of their vehicles at any time
2. It involved respondeat superior because the employers are held liable for the actions of their employee while off duty.
3. The use of respondeat superior
4. The whole process of respondeat superior is interesting to me. I never knew that a company would be able to be held liable for the actions of their employees when they are off duty.