Respondeat Superior and the Meaning of Latin Terms

By Robert I. Feinberg | Published February 11, 2016 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: Respondeat Superior | Comments Off on Respondeat Superior and the Meaning of Latin Terms

Latin terms are commonly used in law and while they may sound fancy, I have to say that their doctrines are pretty straight-forward and pretty clear. The doctrine that I would like to speak about today is known as Respondeat Superior. Essentially it means that the employer is responsible for the actions of its employee in the course and scope of employment of that employee. It is interesting that when I have reviewed cases that have been prepared by younger lawyers, there seems to be an overemphasis on the notion of Respondeat Superior.

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