Cartman's Cases Should Cartman Win Essay

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Question 3: Will Kyle win his lawsuit against Authorit-I for his injuries?

It is not clear that vicarious liability applies in the case of Kyle's injuries. Cartman was certainly not an employee of Authorit-I at the time, and was no doubt aware of this fact, yet Kyle had not been made aware of this and was presented with a man claiming to still be an agent of the company, treating him to a dinner specifically at the request of that company. Obviously, a person simply claiming to represent a company cannot create legal liabilities for the company if there is no real association with them, so the question becomes whether or not Cartman's previous association with Authorit-I has any bearing in this case. Given the extreme unlikelihood that Cartman would have remained employed after the fireball incident, it should be concluded that Cartman's actions following his termination did not create additional liabilities for Authorit-I, and Kyle's suit against the company will be unsuccessful.


Question 4: If you were Authorit-I's CEO or head of HR, what policies would you implement to try to limit your liability for people such as Cartman?

If necessary, a vehicle allowance should be a part of salespersons' compensation, but vehicles should not be provided by the company. Employees should be instructed not to run any personal errands aside from necessary eating between sales appointments, so as to limit the potential for accidents that create employer liability. All personal errands should be conducted following the close of the business day, on trips independent from sales trips (i.e. after returning home/to a….....

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