Principals are liable for negligence caused by an agent during a substantial frolic and detour.

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Principals are generally not liable for negligence caused by an agent during a substantial frolic and detour, which occurs when the agent acts outside the scope of their employment in a way that is so significant that it breaks the connection between the agent's actions and the principal's business. However, if the principal authorized the agent's actions or if the actions were somehow related to the principal's business, the principal may still be held liable.

Principals Are Liable for Negligence Caused by an Agent During