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borrowed servant doctrine |
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borrowed servant doctrine Malpractice A principle under which the party usually liable for a person's actions–eg, a hospital responsible for a nurse, is absolved of that responsibility when that person is asked to do
something–eg, by a surgeon, which is outside of the bounds of hospital policy. See 'Captain of the Ship' doctrine, Malpractice, Respondeat superior. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The court decided that, as a matter of law, the borrowed servant doctrine did not apply in the case. The court next addressed the borrowed servant doctrine. The borrowed servant doctrine developed under the premise that "[a] servant directed or permitted by his master to perform services for another may become the servant of such other in performing the services. |
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