Beatrice sues her employer for a negligently incurred injury.The employer attempts to show that it was the acts of one of Beatrice's coworkers that caused Beatrice's injuries.The employer is asserting:

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The fellow servant rule is a common law doctrine that states when an employee is injured by the actions of a fellow employee, the injured employee cannot hold the employer liable unless the employer's negligence contributed to the injury. Therefore, the employer's attempt to show that it was the acts of Beatrice's coworker that caused her injuries is a defense based on the fellow servant rule.

Beatrice Sues Her Employer for a Negligently Incurred Injury