3700. Introduction to Vicarious Responsibility

3700. Introduction to Vicarious Responsibility Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 [One may authorize another to act on his or her behalf in transactions with third persons. This relationship is called "agency." The person giving the authority is called the "principal"; the person to whom authority is given is called the "agent."] [An employer/A principal] is responsible for harm caused by the wrongful conduct of [his/her/its] [employees/agents] while acting within the scope of their [employment/authority]. [An [employee/agent] is always responsible for harm caused by [his/her/its] own wrongful conduct, whether or not the [employer/principal] is also liable.] ________________________________________________________________________________ New September 2003; Revised June 2015