An Examination Of The Scope And Limits Of Vicarious Liability Under The Nigerian Law

Vicarious liability is a common law rule incidental to colonialism in Nigeria which has since become an essential part of the Nigerian law. Vicarious liability is where a person without fault becomes liable for the tort of another because of some pre-existing relationship between them particularly, between a principal and his agent. Several justifications abound for the imposition of this rule. Vicarious liability is strict liability without fault on the part of an employer. By virtue of this doctrine, an employer will be held vicariously liable for intentional acts of his employee done with t…