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History of Vicarious Liability Law by riya ps is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history and development of the legal doctrine of vicarious liability. It analyzes early cases from the 15th-17th centuries and argues that the modern broad principle of an employer being liable for unauthorized acts of employees developed from a case in 1709. The document examines the facts and reasoning of this seminal case and argues the decision was based on confidence placed in the agent rather than on the employment relationship.
- Author
- riya ps
- Language
- EN