One of the defendant’s conductors, in order to save time, drove the bus quickly around some side streets, negligently injuring the plaintiff, who now sought damages against the bus company.
Held: The plaintiff had failed to provide any evidence that the conductor had been authorised to drive the bus, and therefore failed to establish that they had any resonsibility in negligence for his acts. The action failed.
Citations:
[1900] 2 QB 53, [1900-3] All ER Rep 112, [1900] LJQB 895, [1900] 83 LT 362, [1900] 48 WR 658, [1900] 16 TLR 499
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Negligence, Vicarious Liability
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.188793
