Sentence examples for is strictly liable for from inspiring English sources
Under corporate criminal law, Wells Fargo is strictly liable for the criminal behavior of its employees acting within the scope of its business.
The court had previously ruled that, generally, an employer is strictly liable for sexual harassment by a supervisor, but it can be held liable for sexual harassment by a co-worker only if the employer is negligent.
A court in Sacramento County, California, ruled in a sexual-harassment case last November that under state law employers are "strictly liable for the harassing conduct of supervisors".
For instance, if the harassing supervisor was found to have taken adverse actions against an employee, like demoting the person, the employer was strictly liable for that action.
Suppose that I am strictly liable for some costs that I impose on you costs of $100.
If you are strictly liable for a criminal offense, you are punishable for the offense even if your conduct is not morally blameworthy.
BP (and its co-venturers) should, as the legal jargon has it, be strictly liable for the harm that follows from the blow-up of its well.
This court issued an unprecedented ruling in late April, finding that pit bulls are inherently dangerous, and people who own them are strictly liable for any damage they cause.
Casinos are not allowed to serve alcohol to people who are under 21 or intoxicated, are strictly liable for patron's behavior, and are subject to dram shop lawsuits for injuries stemming from negligence in serving alcohol.
In a recent decision, Mr. Weinstein said, the state's Court of Appeals ruled that the since the condominium association is not the owner of the apartments or the building, it is not strictly liable for injuries to workers in individual apartments.
