Attorneys say the 6-1 Supreme Court decision is a game changer that could be applied to almost every pending case against ...

The court found a 2019 law stripped schools' civil immunity from lawsuits over sexual abuses committed by their teachers.

The American Law Institute approved a controversial new provision of the Restatement of Torts, Third expanding vicarious liability to employers for certain sexual assaults committed by employees ...

New Jersey's highest court just expanded when school districts can be held liable for a teacher's alleged sexual abuse of ...

In a 6-1 ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down its consolidated 127-page opinion in Hornor v. Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education and Simpkins v. South Orange-Maplewood School ...

In a recent decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division provided new guidance on whether an affidavit of merit is required when a plaintiff’s sole claim against a health care facility is based on a ...

Vicarious liability is the assignment of financial responsibility to someone other than the employee or agent for the damages that result from the employee's or agent's actions. These damages may be ...

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Vicarious and contributory liability are terms well-known to every tort lawyer and law student. They should also be familiar to business owners and managers. The legal theories of vicarious and ...