BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1681: Employer liability

Limiting employer liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior.

Summary

Overrules the holding in Rahman v. State that an employer is liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for negligent acts of its employees that result in injuries to unauthorized occupants of vehicles used for the employer's purposes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to employer liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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