When Is a Principal Liable for Her Own Tortious Conduct

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Essay

When is a principal liable for her own tortious conduct involving the use of agents?

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Definitions:

Emerging Disease

A disease that has appeared in a population for the first time, or that may have existed previously but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.

Bacteriophage

A type of virus that infects bacteria, often used in molecular biology research and potential antibacterial therapies.

Retrovirus

A type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material and reversely transcribes its RNA into DNA for integration into the host's genome.

Photoautotrophs

Entities that perform photosynthesis, creating nourishment from carbon dioxide and water by harnessing the energy from sunlight.