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Vicarious Liability Quiz

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In which relationships is vicarious liability most commonly applied?

Manufacturer-distributor, supplier-retailer, contractor-subcontractor, and consultant-client relationships

Doctor-patient, lawyer-client, teacher-student, and coach-athlete relationships

Landlord-tenant, vendor-customer, borrower-lender, and neighbor-neighbor relationships

Employer-employee, parent-child, owner-driver, and husband-wife relationships (correct)

Vicarious liability is a principle of the Law of Torts that deals with cases where:

One person is held liable for the wrongful acts of others (correct)

Liability is only assigned to the person who directly caused the harm

Both parties share equal liability for any wrongful acts

Liability is never assigned in cases of wrongful acts

Vicarious liability can arise from a relationship such as the one of a:

Manufacturer-distributor, supplier-retailer, contractor-subcontractor

Master-servant, principal-agent, independent contractor (correct)

Doctor-patient, lawyer-client, teacher-student

Landlord-tenant, vendor-customer, borrower-lender

Liability can arise out of and in the course of employment in the relationship of:

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Which relationships can give rise to vicarious liability?

Master and Servant, Principal and Agent, Independent Contractor Signup and view all the answers

Which relationship is NOT commonly associated with the application of vicarious liability?

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Vicarious liability is a principle of the Law of Torts that deals with cases where one person is held liable for the wrongful acts of others arising out of and during what type of relationship?

Employment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a special relationship that can give rise to vicarious liability?

Independent Contractor and Client Signup and view all the answers

Vicarious liability is also known by which of the following terms?

Imputed liability Signup and view all the answers

Vicarious liability is most commonly applied in which of the following relationships?

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