Lavr Johnson Wheaton Case

Wheaton is liable for the manager’s injuries. Under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior Liability. The principle in this case would be Wheaton and the agent would be LaVar Johnson. Under this doctrine an employer is liable for torts committed by agents, who are employees and who commit the tort while acting within the scope their employment, in addition, it also makes the principal liable both for an employees' negligence and for her intentional torts (pg. 944).
On page 945 it states that most courts find that any employee’s conduct is within the scope of his employment if it meets each of the following four tests; It was the kind that the employee was employed to perform, It occurred substantially within the authorized time period, it occurred substantially at the location authorized by the employer, and whether or not it was motivated in part by the purpose of serving the employer(pg.945)
1. LaVr Johnson, being a retail representative for Wheaton Company, his job was to visit stores in his territory to ensure that each store gave adequate shelf space and to maintain good relations with the general and assistant manager was essential and accommodate the managers. Which he did when he offered to take the manager to the scene of the accident (Pg.