A frolic and detour in the law of torts occurs where an employee makes a temporary physical departure from the service of his employer (or principal), wherein the employee is acting on his own, and for his own benefit, rather than in the course of obeying an order from the employer. The employer will be relieved of vicarious liability which is usually assessed through the doctrine of respondeat superior for torts committed by the employee.
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- A frolic and detour in the law of torts occurs where an employee makes a temporary physical departure from the service of his employer (or principal), wherein the employee is acting on his own, and for his own benefit, rather than in the course of obeying an order from the employer. The employer will be relieved of vicarious liability which is usually assessed through the doctrine of respondeat superior for torts committed by the employee. Similarly, in the law of workers' compensation, an employer is not liable for injuries incurred by an employee during a frolic and a detour.
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- A frolic and detour in the law of torts occurs where an employee makes a temporary physical departure from the service of his employer (or principal), wherein the employee is acting on his own, and for his own benefit, rather than in the course of obeying an order from the employer. The employer will be relieved of vicarious liability which is usually assessed through the doctrine of respondeat superior for torts committed by the employee.
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