"This runs completely contrary to the American way, which shifts the burden to the person actually doing the dirty, rather than the richest person remotely connected to the offender." -- my comment referenced this part. also, we do in fact have joint and several liability, which allows a plaintiff to pursue payment from all/any of the tortfeasors.
a us employer can be liable for the defamatory statement of its employee. it's a basic principle of tort law - respondeat superior. please correct the article.
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Re: Re: this is plainly incorrect
"This runs completely contrary to the American way, which shifts the burden to the person actually doing the dirty, rather than the richest person remotely connected to the offender." -- my comment referenced this part. also, we do in fact have joint and several liability, which allows a plaintiff to pursue payment from all/any of the tortfeasors.
this is plainly incorrect
a us employer can be liable for the defamatory statement of its employee. it's a basic principle of tort law - respondeat superior. please correct the article.