United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff employee's vicarious liability and negligent supervision claims against defendant are dismissed and affirmed as an employer cannot be held liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior unless the intentional wrongs of the agent were calculated to advance the cause of the principal or were appropriate to the normal scope of employment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2003
• Published 12/05/2003

Judges

• Before MERRITT, MARTIN, and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willie E. Peale, Jr. (argued and briefed), Peale Law Office, Frankfort, KY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin D. Finger (argued and briefed), Greenberg & Traurig, Chicago, IL, for Appellees.