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"Respondeat Superior" is a Latin term translated means "Let the master speak". In legal matters, it is a plea to hold the most trained, knowledgeable, and ranking individual accountable, or to at least have them explain the situation as they understand it.
For example, if a patient received a filling in a tooth that later required a crown and root canal, the patient might want to hold the dentist and his assistant responsible for a poorly provided filling. If the assistant were to be asked to explain the situation, s/he might respond (through an attorney) "Respondeat Superior". This would mean the assistant only acted as an agent of the dentist, and it is the dentist who is best qualified to defend the position of the dental practice, because of his greater training, knowledge, expertise, and the fact that nearly all clinical decisions are made by the dentist, not the dental assistant.
Respondeat Superior attempts to limit the liablity of subordinates in lawsuits.
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Is a respondeat superior malpractice based on negligence caused by an accident?
is a respondeat superior
What factors are considered in determining whether a particular act is subject to Respondeat Superior?
What factors are considered in determining whether a particular act is subject to Respondeat Superior?
What is another term for vicarious liability?
Respondeat Superior.
What is the Latin form for Let the master answer?
respondeat superior
Let the master answer describes the legal doctrine?
Respondeat superior
The doctrine of respondeat superior does not apply between the physician and the?
pharmacist
Is direct liability the same as respondeat superior liability?
Direct liability is holding the actor responsible for his or her own actions. Respondeat superior liability is holding an employer responsible for an employee's actions.
What is 'Respondeat superior' when translated from Latin to English?
"Let (the) superior respond" is an English equivalent of the Latin phrase Respondeat superior. The phrase most famously references the liability of an employer for wrongful actions within the scope of an employee's job position. The pronunciation will be "res-PON-dey-at SOO-pey-ree-or" in Church and classical Latin.
What is difference between res ipsa loquitur and respondeat?
res ipsa loquitur - the thing (matter ) explains itself. It is self evident. respondeat [superior]: let [the master] answer - the employer is liable for the actions of an employee
What is respondent superior?
Respondeat Superior rule states that Principle (Employer) is liable for all the unauthorized acts of the agent (employee) performed within the course of his employment.
A theory under which an employer may be held liable for the torts of the employee is called?
Vicarious liability or "respondeat superior."
Can an employee be sued if the employer is liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior?
Actually, the employee must be sued in order for the respondeat superior doctrine to apply. Respondeat superior doctrine only imposes liability on the principal for tortuous acts committed by the agent; the agent must therefore be found guilty of having committed the tort before any liability can be assigned to the principal. S.C., Paralegal Sciences Major, Kaplan University.
