‘an innocent principal was civilly responsible for the fraud of his authorised agent, acting within his authority, to the same extent as if it was his own fraud’.
Citations:
(1880) 5 App Cas 317, [1880] UKLawRpAC 14
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc SC 2-Mar-2016
The claimant had been assaulted and racially abused as he left a kiosk at the respondent’s petrol station by a member of staff. A manager had tried to dissuade the assailant, and the claim for damages against the supermarket had failed at first . .
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Vicarious Liability
Updated: 28 January 2022; Ref: scu.606513