corporate liability for agents
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From 62 U.S. 202 - The Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company v. Philip Quigley · 1858Most cited · 188 citing opinions
For acts done by the agents of a corporation, either in contractu or in delicto, in the course of its business, and of their employment, the corporation is responsible, as an individual is responsible under similar circumstances.