5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 44 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Bradley v. Humble Oil & Refining Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley v. Humble Oil & Refining Company Anchor | neutral | “vicarious liability will attach in such a case only if the employee is acting within the ambit of his assigned duties and also in furtherance of his employer's objective.” | 14 |
| 2 | Scott v. Commercial Union Ins. Co. | green | “an employer is not vicariously liable merely because his employee commits an intentional tort on the business premises during working hours.” | 12 |
| 3 | LeBrane v. Lewis | green | “vicarious liability will attach in such a case only if the employee is acting within the ambit of his assigned duties and also in furtherance of his employer's objective.” | 8 |
| 4 | Baumeister v. Plunkett | green | “an employer is not vicariously liable merely because his employee commits an intentional tort on the business premises during working hours.” | 5 |
| 5 | Barto v. Franchise Enterprises, Inc. | green | “tortious conduct of the employee must be so closely connected in time, place, and causation to his employment duties as to be regarded as a risk of harm fairly attributable to the employer's business, as compared with conduct instituted by purely personal considerations entirely…” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.