The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v. Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors. In Coryell¸ the court upheld a jury ...

The "nondelegable duty" doctrine confers liability on one party for the negligence of another to whom the former has assigned responsibility. The concept is related to, but distinct from, vicarious ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court on July 20 made two rulings saying vicarious liability claims against hospitals can proceed when statute of limitations barred claims against agents. The court ruled that ...

The standard by which hospitals may be held liable for the negligence of non-employee emergency room personnel has recently been addressed by the Michigan Supreme Court. Under the new standard, it ...