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Court finds triable issue on vicarious liability for construction company
Cordero v. Ghilotti Construction Co., Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 10, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Cordero, sued Ghilotti Construction Co. for injuries su...
FedEx not liable for contractor's driver's alleged assault
Ignacio Vega-Chavez v. A&B Logistics, Inc.; Ra'Son Austin; And FedEx Corporation, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute ...
Court Affirms Vicarious Liability for Trucking Company in Injury Case
Matthew McQuillen and Elizabeth McQuillen, individually and as limited co-guardians and co-conservators of Margaret G. McQuillen v. West Side Transport, Inc. and Clifford Charles Takes and Wabash Nati...
Hospital's vicarious liability for nurse's alleged negligence survives summary judgment.
Townsen Memorial Hospital, Southeast Texas Medical Ventures LLC D/B/A Townsen Memorial Hospital, and Markus Baloney, RN v. Cedric Wheeler, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted...
Appellate court affirms denial of summary judgment in civil rights case
Kevin C. Loudon v. Victoria County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin C. Loudon, sued Victoria County for alleged violations of his ...
Towing Company Not Liable for Employee's Personal Errand Accident
Edwards, Desir v. P. M. R. Towing, LLC, Burgos, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a towing compan...
Appellate Court Denies Vicarious Liability for Agent's Misrepresentations
AutoLotto, Inc. v. Paychex, Inc., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Paychex, a payroll processor, was lia...
XPO Logistics vicariously liable for driver's negligence
Hu v. XPO Logistics, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hu, sued XPO Logistics for negligence after a collision involvi...
Trucking company liable for driver's accident during personal errand
Dieves v. Butte Sand Trucking Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Dieves, sued Butte Sand Trucking Co. for injuries sus...
Guard's assault outside scope of employment; employer liability remanded
Oscar Recio and Maria Recio v. Frederick M. Fridley, D.L. Peterson Trust, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. and Doe Corporation, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on December 5, 2025, resulted in a mi...
Court finds auto repair shop not liable for employee's alleged fraud
Christopher Cali v. Singers Auto Repair, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Singers Auto Repair (Singers)...
Sheriff Not Vicariously Liable for Deputy's Tortious Acts
State ex rel. Harris v. Trelka, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county sheriff could be held liabl...
FedEx Not Liable for Contractor Driver's Negligence in PA
Tranter, M. v. Z&D Tour, Apl. of: FedEx, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tranter, sued FedEx for injuries sustained whe...
State Not Liable for Employee's Off-Duty Negligence
Arends v. State, decided by Washington Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Arends, sued the state for negligence after a state employee allegedly caus...
Pest Control Company Not Liable for Employee's Alleged Assault
James E. Carroll, Jr. v. Isle of Palms Pest Control, Inc., decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a pest co...
NJ Court Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Claims Against Altice USA
Gerald Fazio Jr. v. Altice USA, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gerald Fazio Jr., sued Altice USA for alleged violations of the...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Vicarious Liability Claim Against Watch Tower
Rowland v. Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismiss...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for trucking company in wrongful death suit
Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Shiraz A. Ali v. Jennifer Blake, Individually and as Next Friend for Nathan Blake, and as Heir of the Estate of Zackery Blake, Deceased; And Eldridge Moak, in His Capacity...
Texas Court Affirms Wrongful Death Verdict in Trucking Accident Case
Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Shiraz A. Ali v. Jennifer Blake, Individually and as Next Friend for Nathan Blake, and as Heir of the Estate of Zackery Blake, Deceased; And Eldridge Moak, in His Capacity...
Diocese liable for priest's sexual abuse under respondeat superior
People v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, N.Y., decided by New York Appellate Division on May 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a former student, sued the Diocese of Alba...
Appellate court affirms vicarious liability for truck driver's actions
Kroft v. Viper Trans, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Kroft, sued the defendant, Viper Trans, Inc., for negligence afte...
Employer not liable for employee's sexual assault outside scope of employment
Nicole Lampo v. Amedisys Holding, LLC, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Amedisys Holding, LLC (Amedis...
Employer not liable for employee's personal assault outside scope of employment
Nicole Lampo v. Amedisys Holding, LLC, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Amedisys Holding, LLC (Amedis...
Parents win wrongful death suit against trucking company for driver negligence
Carrie S. Schultz and Robert C. Schultz, Sr., surviving parents of Robert C. Schultz, Jr. v. Great Plains Trucking, Inc. and Lennis H. Beck, decided by Missouri Supreme Court on February 11, 2025, res...