PPT-Tort Law: Vicarious Liability

Douglas Wilhelm Harder MMath LEL Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada eceuwaterlooca dwharderalumniuwaterlooca 2013 by Douglas Wilhelm Harder Some rights reserved. By Larry McDonough. Visiting Professor of Law. Hamline University School of Law . Larry McDonough. Visiting Professor of Law. Hamline University School of Law . 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Room 213W . St. Paul, MN 55104. Workers’ Compensation. Vickie . Bajtelsmit. , J.D., Ph.D.. Colorado State University. Outline. Property Risk. Liability Risk . The Tort System. Workers’ Compensation. Property risk. Definition: The risk of theft, loss, or damage to your real or personal property.. 3.1 Intro To Civil Law. Torts: A Civil Wrong. In civil law, when a person commits a wrong, we call it a . tort. .. Plaintiff. : the harmed individual in a civil law suit. Defendant. : the wrongdoer in a civil law suit. CHAPTER 2. 1. List two felony crimes.. 2. List two misdemeanor crimes.. 3. List two of the defenses . to . crime.. 4. What is the difference between battery and assault? Explain both.. ANSWERS . TO BELL QUIZ . Presented by . Michael H. Seid and Lee Plave. May 19, 2015. . Vicarious Liability. In franchising, when the franchisor is deemed responsible for something that the franchisee does or that takes place at the franchisee’s unit.. NC State University Office of General Counsel. April 2010. COMMON CAUSES OF ACTION. (or what could we be sued for). Tort claims. Contract claims. Discrimination/Harassment claims. Section 1983 claims. Firms, Employers, and Partners. . 1. Development & Structure of Law Firms. Fortney article, . Galanter. & Thomas book: focus on large firms.. Initial formation & institutional growth based on interpersonal relationships, partners’ complementary skills & assets.. Edward Carney. Department of Veterans Affairs. Office of Regional Counsel. 200 Springs Road, Building 61. Bedford, MA 01730. (781) 687-3608. (781) 687-3626 fax. edward.carney@va.gov. Liability. Different kinds of liability:. Douglas Wilhelm Harder, . M.Math. . LEL. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. University of Waterloo. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ece.uwaterloo.ca. dwharder@alumni.uwaterloo.ca. © 2013 by Douglas Wilhelm Harder. Some rights reserved.. Michele Shuster. Partner. Mac Murray & Shuster. PACE WASHINGTON SUMMIT | SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2017 | #17PACE. Holly . Borgmann. Head of Government Affairs. ADT. The Industry’s Vicarious Liability Universe. Business Law Chapter 6: Personal Injury Laws Your neighbor Shana is using a multipurpose woodcutting machine in her basement hobby shop. Suddenly, because of a defect in the two-year old machine, a metal clamp from the machine breaks. The metal strikes Shana’s left eye, badly injuring it. The manufacturer had provided a one-year warranty against defects on the machine. Business Law Chapter 6: Personal Injury Laws Your neighbor Shana is using a multipurpose woodcutting machine in her basement hobby shop. Suddenly, because of a defect in the two-year old machine, a metal clamp from the machine breaks. The metal strikes Shana’s left eye, badly injuring it. The manufacturer had provided a one-year warranty against defects on the machine. Introduction. Vicarious liability.  in labour law, is a doctrine that imposes strict liability on employers for the wrongdoings of their employees. Generally, an employer will be held . liable. When is the Owner’s action time barred. ?. Michael E. Crowley. - Brief history. 1700’s - Most European maritime nations had . statutes limiting . shipowner’s. . liability . to value of the vessel following the voyage.