Szerwinski v. Mainstreet Assoc., Inc.

No. 128,438 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS MICHAEL SZERWINSKI, Appellant, v. MAINSTREET ASSOCIATES, INC., d/b/a MINSKY'S PIZZA, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer faces liability stemming from its employee's malfeasance. This type of negligence is also called vicarious liability or imputed negligence, where one party is held liable for the acts of another based on the relationship between the tortfeasor and the party held liable. 2. The Kansas Supreme Court has long held that in an action for respondeat superior, the…