LAWS1061 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Tort, Common Purpose, Contributory Negligence
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Concurrent liability is the principle that multiple defendants can be liable for the same damage. A plaintiff can thus bring an action against multiple defendants, who are liable for their proportionate share. [1] there are different forms of concurrent liability: Joint enterprise: vicarious liability, non-delegable duties, multiple torts causing the same damage. [2] this is where two parties are negligent together in a "joint act done in the pursuance of a concerted purpose[3] ". For example, two people inspecting a gas pipe together and causing it to set alight. [5] vicarious liability is the imposition of liability on an otherwise blameless party who has some sort of responsibility over the tortfeasor. For example, an employer will generally be vicariously liable for the negligence of his employees. [6] a non-delegable duty is a duty which cannot be assigned to someone else.
