The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell¸ the court upheld a jury ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court on July 20 made two rulings saying vicarious liability claims against hospitals can proceed when statute of limitations barred claims against agents. The court ruled that ...

The "nondelegable duty" doctrine confers liability on one party for the negligence of another to whom the former has assigned responsibility. The concept is related to, but distinct from, vicarious ...

The standard by which hospitals may be held liable for the negligence of non-employee emergency room personnel has recently been addressed by the Michigan Supreme Court. Under the new standard, it ...

In this installment, Cal discusses RICO cases that are brought both against individuals involved in racketeering activity, as well as their employers, under a theory of vicarious liability or ...