Injured At A Place Of Business – Employer Liability For Employee Negligence

A fundamental principle of California Law is that employers will be held vicariously (derivative liability) liable in the event an employee’s negligence causes harm to a patron.  The law imputes the fault of the negligible employee onto the employer even though the employer may have exercised its due diligence in the hiring or retention of the employee causing the injury.  See Hinman v. Westinghouse Elec. Co. (1970) 2 Cal. 3d 956, 960.  Keep in mind that while liability is derivative in nature, so are the employee defenses and limitations on judgment and damages.

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