MGT 434 Week 3 Diaz v. Carcamo Legal Analysis\tThe California Supreme Court ruled that an employer will be liable for injuries sustained by individuals due to the negligent driving of one of its employees, stating the following:\tA person injured by someone driving a car in the course of employment may sue not only the driver but that driver’s employer. The employer can be sued on two legal theories based on tort principles: respondeat superior and negligent entrustment.\tRespondeat superior, a form of vicarious liability, makes an employer liable, irrespective of fault, for negligent driving by its employee in the scope of employment. The theory of negligent entrustment makes an employer liable for its own negligence in choosing an employee to drive a vehicle.\tWrite\u00a0a 700- to 1,050-word paper, written in the third-person voice, that addresses the following:\t\u00a7\u00a0 Explore types of principal-agency relationships and determine what type of relationship exists in this case between the driver, Jose Carcamo, and the company, Sugar Transport of the Northwest, LLC.\t\u00a7\u00a0 What course of action do you recommend with respect to the lawsuit and Carcamo’s employment?\t\u00a7\u00a0 Does Sugar Transport’s Human Resources department have any responsibility for their role in hiring Carcamo? If so, what other employment law issues do you find legally problematic concerning the hiring of Carcamo? Identify them and explain the legal issues and laws that were violated.\tInclude\u00a0justification for your responses by citing applicable laws and\/or legal cases in your discussion.\tFormat\u00a0your paper consistent with APA guidelines, and include headings that appropriately signal topics and keep your document organized.\tUse\u00a0a minimum of\u00a0three different\u00a0sources within the paper in addition to the laws and legal cases required above, and provide in-text citations. Any laws and legal cases used in the body of your paper must also be included in the References page.\tClick\u00a0the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.\t\u00a0\t*****NOTE FROM DINA: \u00a0If it better suits your learning style, you may submit a 10-12 slide power point, with Speaker’s Notes and APA-formatted references and citations. \u00a0Your presentation must include a cover sheet slide and a References slide, if you choose this option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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