Southern Management Corporation (SMC) fired Mukhtak Taha after some personality conflicts with his supervisor, Debra Wylie-Forth. Soon

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Southern Management Corporation (SMC) fired Mukhtak Taha after some personality conflicts with his supervisor, Debra Wylie-Forth. Soon thereafter, Michael McGovern, a maintenance supervisor, notified Wylie-Forth that several items were missing from a locked area. Two employees informed Wylie-Forth that they previously had witnessed Taha behaving suspiciously in the area. While investigating the incidents, the police interviewed McGovern, Wylie-Forth, and the two other employees. Based on these interviews, the police subsequently arrested and charged Taha with burglary. 


However, the charges were dropped when Taha produced alibi evidence that placed him out of town during the dates in question. Taha first sued Wylie-Forth and McGovern for malicious prosecution. When that lawsuit failed, he brought the same suit against SMC. The corporation argued that it cannot be liable if its employees were not liable. Can the corporation be held liable for the tort if its employees are not liable as well? Explain.

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A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Law for Business

ISBN: 978-1259722325

13th edition

Authors: A. James Barnes, Terry M. Dworkin, Eric L. Richards

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