Unifying the study of these diverse subjects of study is sociologyâs purpose of understanding how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
In personal injury and similar torts cases, ârespondeat superiorâ is a rule of law stating that the employer of a negligent defendant is also responsible for the defendantâs actions. The phrase ârespondeat superiorâ means âlet the master answer,â and the rule of respondeat superior is also known as the âmaster-servantâ rule.
In order for an employer to be held liable under respondeat superior, the employee also has to be found liable in court. For instance, if the case described above goes to trial, the jury must find that the delivery driver was negligent before it can also find that Acme was negligent.