Liability of Principals for Torts of Agents: A Comparative View

The primary purpose of this study is to review the trends of the law in England and in the United States concerning the vicarious liability of principals for torts of their agents. I. Definitions of Servant and Agent II. Principal’s Vicarious Liability for Agent’s Torts … A. Actual Control of Physical Method … B. Committed in the Transaction of the Business of the Agency III. Principal’s Vicarious Liability for Agent’s Misrepresentations … A. Exculpatory Clauses … B. Negligent Misrepresentations of Agent … C. Innocent Misrepresentations of Agent Conclusion