Majrowski v Guy's Hospital [2006] 3 WLR 125
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Plaintiff was harassed in breach of statute by her manager, X, employed by Defendant.
Plaintiff sued Defendant for breach of statutory duty and that Defendant was vicariously liable.
CA held that unless a statute stated otherwise (expressly or impliedly), vicarious liability could apply as much to breach of statutory obligations as it could to tortious ones.
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