Can an employer be vicariously liable in a motor vehicle accident?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Foley-Cornish v. Nabors Drilling Limited, 2007 ABQB 250 (CanLII):

A leading Alberta decision on vicarious liability of employers arising from the use of an employer‑owned motor vehicle is Mugford v. Kodiak Construction Ltd., 2004 ABCA 145, leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused [2004] S.C.C.A. No. 338.

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