Duty, Organisational in United States

Duty, Organisational, 

The liability of a corporation is the same as that of a natural person. However the corporation’s shareholders – unlike its board of director’s and employees – will only be liable for the torts of the corporation to the extent of their investment. Like any employer a corporation can be held liable for torts to it’s employees which occur at the workplace according to the vicarious liability imposed by the principle of respondeat superior (q.v.).