Explain the concept of vicarious liability. Explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from West law or LIRN. Find a state case where vicarious liability applied. Discuss the facts, the court’s reasoning, and holding.

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Instructions:
Answer the question provided below. The textbook should be referred to for a general understanding of each concept, which will provide the foundational knowledge needed to identify the key words that will be used to research. The entire response must be drafted with information obtained from primary authority or a secondary scholarly source through West law. Sources cannot be used more than once. All research must be performed using West law.
Question
Explain the concept of vicarious liability. Explanation must come from a secondary scholarly source obtained from West law or LIRN.
Find a state case where vicarious liability applied. Discuss the facts, the court’s reasoning, and holding.
Provide properly formatted citations to all sources. They must be embedded within your content, as per the Bluebook Practitioner Rules.
Due:
By 11:59PM EST on Sunday of this week
Grading Criteria:
Content (50%): Quality of analysis. Responses are thorough with a summarized discussion of source(s) cited. Originality .
50 Points
Sources (20%): All sources are either primary authority or secondary scholarly sources from Westlaw or LIRN .
20 Points
Citations (15%): Citations are properly formatted to meet the Uniform Bluebook of Citations criteria.
15 Points
Formatting and Editing (15%): Work is proofread . Times New Roman, size 12 font is used. One-inch margins all around.
15 Points
Total
100 Points

Samaha, Joel Criminal Law, 12th edition.
Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth

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