Alice Agent is an employee of Patti Principal She negligentl

Alice Agent is an employee of Patti Principal. She negligently runs a stop sign in the course of her employment and injures Bart Bikerider. Can Bart sue Patti for his damages from Alice’s Negligence? Why or why not?

Solution

Yes Bart can sue Patti for his damages because the employer is responsible for actions of employees during the course of their employment. The doctrine is called respondeat superior.