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P telephones a gas company to checkup some leakage in his gas pipeline The gas company sends two of its…

A and B acted together in the course of their common employment leading to the explosion, so both are joint tort-feasors and are jointly and severally liable even though B…

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P telephones a gas company to checkup some leakage in his gas pipeline The gas company sends two of its employees, 'A' and 'B' for the purpose B lights a match stick to detect the leakage, but it causes an explosion resulting in considerable damage to the house. P sues A and B. A pleads that he is not guilty as he did not light the match stick. Which of the following is correct?

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A and B acted together in the course of their common employment leading to the explosion, so both are joint tort-feasors and are jointly and severally liable even though B alone struck the match; hence "A is equally liable as he is a joint tort-feasor".

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