Vicarious Liability: Critique and Reform

by Anthony Gray

Book Overview

The scope of vicarious liability has significantly expanded since its original conception. Today employers are being found liable for actions of employees that they did not authorise, and never would have authorised if asked. They are being held liable for an employee's criminal activity. In the related strict liability field of non-delegable duties, they are being held liable for wrongdoing of independent contractors.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509943870
• ISBN13: 9781509943876
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"