Judgment in case involving attack at supermarket petrol station may invent it easier for customers to sue businessesEmployers can be held responsible for crimes committed by staff at work,the supreme court has ruled in a case involving a Morrisons customer who was subjected to a violent, racist assault.
The unanimous judgment by the UK’s highest court confirms the far-reaching consequences of the principle of “vicarious liability” – where someone is held liable for another’s acts – and may invent it easier for aggrieved customers to sue businesses in future.
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Source: theguardian.com