Vicarious Liability Explained Clearly

Summary

Vicarious liability is a legal principle where one person is held liable for the actions of another, typically in employer-employee relationships. It applies when an employee commits a wrongful act within the scope of their employment. A principal can also be liable for an agents delicts. Fault is not required for certain remedies like actio de pauperie. Acts authorized by an employer fall within the course of employment. Intent is not necessary to impose vicarious liability. Relationships like employer-employee and teacher-pupil can give rise to vicarious liability. A frolic of his own describes personal deviations by employees. Defenses like culpable conduct by an outsider or volenti non fit iniuria may apply in delictual claims. Vis maior can justify actions in unforeseeable events.

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For which one of the following remedies is Fault NOT a requirement: All of the above Actio de pauperie and actio de pastu actio de pastu actio de pauperie
In the context of the remedies listed, "Actio de pauperie" is a remedy where fault is not a requirement. This remedy is based on strict liability for damages caused by animals. If you have any more questions about these legal concepts, feel free to ask!
Which of the following falls within the 'course of employment'? None of the above Acts which are expressly authorised by the employer that concern the manner in which the work is carried out Acts which amount to breach of the criminal law if they are closely associated with the work that the employee is engaged to perform Acts which are expressly prohibited by the employer that concern the scope of the employee’s actions
In the context of what falls within the "course of employment," generally:
- Acts which are expressly authorised by the employer that concern the manner in which the work is carried out are within the course of employment.

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Which of the following in NOT required in order to impose vicarious liability on an employer? The employee must have committed a delict There must be an employer-employee relationship The delict must have been committed in the course of the employee's employment The employee must have acted intentionally
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In order to impose vicarious liability on an employer, it is NOT required that the employee must have acted intentionally. Vicarious liability can arise even if the employee acted negligently or recklessly, as long as other conditions are met. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
Consider the following relationships Vehicle owners and delegated drivers Employer and employee Teachers and pupils in their care during school hours Priests and members of the congregation Which of the following relationships may give rise to vicarious liability B and C All of the above A and B A only
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In the context of vicarious liability, the relationships that may give rise to such liability are typically those where one party has control over the actions of another. Based on the options provided, "B and C" (Employer and employee; Teachers and pupils in their care during school hours) may give rise to vicarious liability.
A delivery driver deviates from his route to visit a friend in hospital. What phrase is commonly used in delict to describe what the driver has done. A jaunt of no value to the employer A frolic of his own An authorised detour A journey on his own account
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In the context of delict, when a delivery driver deviates from their route for personal reasons, it is commonly referred to as "A frolic of his own." This phrase indicates that the driver was acting outside the scope of their employment duties. If you have more questions about this topic, feel free to ask!
A incites B’s dog to bite C. C institutes a delictual claim against B. What defence may be available to B? Culpable conduct on the part of an outsider Provocation on the part of the prejudiced person volenti non fit iniuria vis maior
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In the scenario where A incites B's dog to bite C, B could potentially use the following defenses:
- Culpable conduct on the part of an outsider: If A's actions directly caused the dog to bite, B might argue that the fault lies with A.
- Volenti non fit iniuria: If C had accepted the risk of being bitten, this defense might apply.
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What is vicarious liability? Vicarious liability imposes liability on an employer for the acts of his employees, providing that the employer is also in some way to blame. Vicarious liability creates a cause of action against the employer of an employee who has committed a delictious act. Vicarious liability refers to a situation where liability is imposed on one person for the acts of another person. Where an employee commits a delict, vicarious liability provides that the employee together with his/her employer will be sued.
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Vicarious liability is a legal concept where one person is held liable for the actions of another. Typically, this applies in employer-employee relationships, where an employer is held responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee performed within the scope of employment.
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Andile causes harm to Bow wow in a wrongful and culpable manner. If Bow wow succeeds in holding Ciara, Andile’s employer, liable for damage caused by Andile, Ciara will incur: risk liability liability based on contributory intent vicarious liability liability based on contributory negligence
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In the scenario described, if Bow wow successfully holds Ciara, Andile’s employer, liable for the damage caused by Andile, Ciara would incur vicarious liability. This is because vicarious liability holds an employer responsible for the actions of an employee performed within the course of employment. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
M is away on holiday. F, his neighbour, is keeping a watchful eye on his house for him and undertook to take care of M’s dog. One day lightning strikes and M’s dog becomes aggressive out of nowhere. As a consequence, the dog bites F. If F wants to institute a delictual action against M for the injuries sustained. M may rely on the following ground of justification vis maior Private Defence Statutory authority Provocation
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In the scenario where F was bitten by M's dog due to unexpected aggression caused by lightning, M may rely on "vis maior" as a ground of justification. This refers to an act of God, which is an unforeseeable event that cannot be prevented. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!