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Employer Not Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Assault, Says the New Jersey Supreme Court
In Davis v. Devereux Foundation, — A.3d —, 2012 WL 638002 (N.J. Feb. 29, 2012), the Supreme Court of New Jersey declined to hold liable Defendant Devereux Foundation – a national non-profit foundation providing services for persons with emotional, developmental … Continue reading
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Tagged assault, foreseeability, New Jersey, non-delegable duty, respondeat superior, scope of employment, supreme court, torts, vicarious liability
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Special Relationship Bystander Test: A Rational Alternative to the Closely Related Requirement of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for Bystanders
An engaged couple was crossing Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, en route to the county clerk’s office to apply for a marriage license. The bride-to-be noticed a tractor-trailer bearing down on her and her fiancé. Realizing that the truck … Continue reading
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Tagged bystander, damages, negligent infliction of emotional distress, nied, torts
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