Vicarious Liability Cases

Question 1

Limpus - Bus driver

Answer 1

• the employer was liable as the driver was doing what he was employed to do even against orders

Question 2

Century Insurance v Northern Ireland Road transport Board.

Answer 2

-the employer was liable to pay compensation as the driver was doing his job even though he acted negligently.

Question 3

Lister

Answer 3

-there was a close connection between his job and what he did as the assaults were carried out on the school premsies when he was looking after the children

Question 4

Mohammud v Morrison’s Supermarkets

Answer 4

-there was a sufficient connection between the employee’s job and what they did the customer - he was acting in his filed of employment