Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 26, 2018
Opinion sets proper boundaries for vicarious liability
A Court of Appeal recently reversed an approximate $14 million judgment, concluding that the county was not vicariously liable for its employee’s car accident during his drive home from work.
Alexander Brand
Associate
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Email: alexander.brand@bbklaw.com
Alexander represents private and public clients in litigation in both state and federal court.
In Newland v. County of Los Angeles, 2018 DJDAR 5855 (June 18, 2018), the 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed an approximate $14 million judgment, concluding that the county was not vicariously liable for its employee's car accident during his drive home from work. The court concluded that an employer is vicariously liable for an employee's car accident during his or her commute if the employer required the employee's car be brought to wo...
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