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almond37 [142]
3 years ago
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A taxi crashed into a telephone pole. The taxi's passenger commenced a negligence action against the taxi driver, properly servi

ng the taxi driver with the summons and complaint. The taxi driver, being an independent contractor with no right to indemnity from the taxi's owner, turned the summons and complaint over to his insurance company. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the passenger, finding that the taxi driver's negligence was the sole cause of the crash. The passenger then commenced a second action, this time against the owner of the taxi. The owner also had no right of indemnity from the taxi driver. The passenger alleged that the taxi driver's negligence was the sole cause of the crash and that the owner was vicariously liable. The passenger immediately moved for partial summary judgment against the owner based on the finding of the taxi driver's negligence in the prior action. If the court denies the motion, what is the most likely reason
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andrew-mc [135]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

If the court denies the motion, the most likely reason is that vicarious liability cannot be established against the taxi owner because the driver is an independent contractor.

Explanation:

While an employer is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of its employees when carried out "in the course of employment," the taxi driver is an independent contractor, and his acts cannot be made good by the taxi owner.  Secondly, since a verdict had already been entered in his favor against the taxi driver, the passenger's claim for damages will be adequately met by the first judgment.

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