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M took the scooty of his brother N, when he was out for work, to buy some food. On the way he hit B, a…

Vicarious liability requires the wrongdoer to be acting as the owner's agent or servant within the scope of authority; since M took the scooty for his own purpose without…

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M took the scooty of his brother N, when he was out for work, to buy some food. On the way he hit B, a pedestrian, and injured him.

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Vicarious liability requires the wrongdoer to be acting as the owner's agent or servant within the scope of authority; since M took the scooty for his own purpose without N's authorisation, "N is not liable for the accident as M was not an agent of N", and mere ownership does not make N liable.

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