Section 39-1-9 - Responsibility of employer for act or omission of agent or employee

39-1-9. Responsibility of employer for act or omission of agent or employee.For the purposes of this title, the act or omission of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, or partnership within the scope of office, agency, or employment shall be deemed to be the act or omission of such individual, corporation, limited liability company, association, or partnership as well as of such person. Source: SL 1917, ch 242, §9; RC 1919, §7804; SDC 1939, §22.0107; SL 1994, ch 351, §92.