Question

Susan, a manager at Seattle Widgets, hires Bill as a file clerk, but does not inquire into Bills's criminal history. Bill has had several convictions for driving while intoxicated. On his lunch break, Bill gets drunk and assaults a cashier at a local Subway. The cashier discovers Bill's prior DUI convictions and sues Seattle Widgets for hiring Bill a convicted drunk driver. In this lawsuit against Bill, a court would most likely decide that:

Answer 1

Seattle Widgets will be held liable because they are respondeat superior in this situation

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of respondeat superior states that an entity will be held liable for actions of their agents.

Usually when an agent acts in an official capacity or while performing duties for the employer the employer is held responsible for any wrongful act performed.

In the given instance Susan did not inquired into the criminal past of Bill. He now assaults a cashier while drunk.

If the cashier sues Seattle Widgets, the ruling will most likely hold Seattle Widgets liable because they are a respondeat superior and they were negligent in hiring Bill.