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Tyson & Mendes LLP

Off the App, Off the Hook: Defeating Vicarious Liability

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A recent Florida appellate decision offers a valuable blueprint for insurers and corporate legal teams seeking to limit exposure in questionable vicarious liability claims. In Campo v. Uber Technologies, Inc., the Third...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The Latest Major Developments in NC and SC Business Litigation

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Employers in South Carolina faced with litigation might have an easier time winning motions for summary judgment, noncompete agreements remain in the crosshairs, and the North Carolina Supreme Court offered some rare how-to...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Should an Employer be Held Vicariously Liable for a Motor Vehicle Accident Its Employee Caused on Her Way Home After Working the...

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A California Court of Appeals affirmed an employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on that question, finding that the employer was not vicariously liable in a recent opinion. The case involves Clanisha Villegas, who worked for...more

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Exceptions When Traveling To And From Work

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Analyzing the Coming and Going Rule and Its Exceptions - In Wright v. Alltech Wiring & Controls, the Court of Appeals reviewed the Contractual Duty exception to the Coming and Going Rule. The employee had duties which...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

When Is An Employer Responsible For Accidents On Employees’ Commutes? - California Court Of Appeal Reverses $14 million Judgment...

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An employer is liable for an accident on an employee’s commute to and from work only if the vehicle was required for work on the day of the employee’s accident, a California appellate court has ruled. ...more

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