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 American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees ...

In a recent decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided new guidance on whether an affidavit of merit is required when a plaintiff’s sole claim against a health care facility is based on a ...

Vicarious liability is the assignment of financial responsibility to someone other than the employee or agent for the damages that result from the employee's or agent's actions. These damages may be ...

Although a jury awarded $2,109,553 to Clarence Coryell and his wife, Sandra, and against Domino's for vicarious liability, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded with instructions that ...

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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 Tennessee Supreme Court issued opinions on Thursday in two cases asserting claims under the Health Care Liability Act. In both opinions, the Court held that the plaintiffs could proceed with their ...