The act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person, acting for or employed by a public utility or railroad, while acting within the scope of his employment, is the act or failure of the public utility or railroad.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4905.55
Liability for act of agent
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 692 F. Supp. 2d 866 - Nerswick v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (2010)
Most recently applied in 692 F. Supp. 2d 866 - Nerswick v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (February 2010)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.