An employee of Jazz Cola Company, while making deliveries to grocery stores, was listening to the truck's radio set very loud with a heavy bass sound. He also had three beers when he stopped for lunch. During the afternoon of his shift. he ran a red light and crashed into a small car driven by Missy, a 17-year-old girl. Missy had the green light but she was killed instantly by Herbert's truck. Should Herbert's supervisor or the company president be vicariously liable for Missy's death?

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Vicarious liability also known as respondeat superior is a legal doctrine that holds employers respo... View the full answer