The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
fellow-servant rule — A common law rule governing job related injuries that prevents employees from recovering damages from employers if an injury was caused by the negligence of a coworker. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. fellow servant… … Law dictionary
fellow–servant rule — fel·low–ser·vant rule n: a common law rule or doctrine in tort law: an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted on one employee by the fault of another employee during the course of his or her employment ◇ This rule is no longer used in most … Law dictionary
fellow servant rule — fellow servant rule, the common law principle that an employer is not to be held accountable for harm or injury done to one servant or worker because of the negligence of another … Useful english dictionary
fellow-servant rule — fel′low serv′ant rule n. the common law rule that the employer is not liable to an employee for injuries resulting from the negligence of a fellow employee(fel′low serv′ant) … From formal English to slang
fellow-servant rule — /fel oh serr veuhnt/ the common law rule that the employer is not liable to an employee for injuries resulting from the negligence of a fellow employee. * * * … Universalium
fellow-servant rule — /fel oh serr veuhnt/ the common law rule that the employer is not liable to an employee for injuries resulting from the negligence of a fellow employee … Useful english dictionary
fellow servant rule — A common law doctrine, now generally abrogated by workers compensation acts and Federal Employers Liability Act, that in an action for damages brought against an employer by an injured employee the employer may allege that the negligence of… … Black's law dictionary
fellow servant rule — A common law doctrine, now generally abrogated by workers compensation acts and Federal Employers Liability Act, that in an action for damages brought against an employer by an injured employee the employer may allege that the negligence of… … Black's law dictionary
fellow servant — noun : an employee working with another employee on a common enterprise of their employer under such circumstances that each employee if negligent may expose the other to harm which the employer cannot reasonably be expected to guard against or… … Useful english dictionary
fellow servant — One who works for and is controlled by the same employer; a co worker. Walsh v. Eubanks, 183 Ark. 34, 34 S.W.2d 762, 764. Those engaged in the same type of work, under the control of a common employer. Employees who derive authority and… … Black's law dictionary
