Simply put, the
attributing liability of one person due to
the actions of another. For example; if an
investor higher an supper attendant for one
of its properties, and that person commits
an unlawful act, the investor would be
liable for the auctions of its employees.
The tort doctrine that imposes
responsibility upon one person for the
failure of another, with whom the person has
a special relationship (such as parent and
child, employer and employee, or owner of
vehicle and driver), to exercise such care
as a reasonably prudent person would use
under similar circumstances.
Vicarious liability is a legal doctrine
that assigns
liability for an injury to a person who
did not cause the injury but who has a
particular legal relationship to the person
who did act negligently. It is also referred
to as imputed negligence. Legal
relationships that can lead to imputed
negligence include the relationship between
parent and child, husband and wife, owner of
a vehicle and driver, and employer and
employee. Ordinarily the independent
negligence of one person is not imputable to
another person.
The employer is charged with legal
responsibility for the negligence of the
employee because the employee is held to be
an
agent of the employer. If a negligent
act is committed by an employee acting
within the general scope of her or his
employment, the employer will be held liable
for
damages.
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