Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Liability of Principal for Agents' Torts = Respondeat Superior

2. Respondeat superior is a legal term that roughly translates to "the superior responds," i.e. the superior must answer for her inferior.

Oklahoma City v. Tuttle
is an example of a respondeat superior case.
Please read the summary at the beginning of the case. Answer the questions below.
1. What is the court? (state, federal, etc.)
1. Who are the parties to the case? (plaintiff and defendant)
2. What happened?
3. What did the court decide?

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