Legal Principle: A master will be liable for the negligent acts of his servant in the course of employment. Factual Situation: Samuel was a driver employed by Kohinoor Company to drive their luxury buses during the night. Mohammed has been assisting him over a period of time. One night, when he was driving he felt terribly sleepy and he handed over the steering wheel to Mohammed and dozed off. The bus hit against a car coming from the opposite side due to the inexperience of Mohammed. The owner of the car filed a suit against Kohinoor.

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Legal Principle: A master will be liable for the negligent acts of his servant in the course of employment. Factual Situation: Samuel was a driver employed by Kohinoor Company to drive their luxury buses during the night. Mohammed has been assisting him over a period of time. One night, when he was driving he felt terribly sleepy and he handed over the steering wheel to Mohammed and dozed off. The bus hit against a car coming from the opposite side due to the inexperience of Mohammed. The owner of the car filed a suit against Kohinoor.






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