Additional Liability Under Respondeat Superior
Summary
A recent Colorado supreme court case held that in a civil action when an employer admits liability for the tortious actions of its employee, the plaintiff cannot assert additional claims against the employer arising out of the same incident. The bill allows a plaintiff to bring such claims against an employer. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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