The National Safety Council estimates that one quarter of all automobile and truck accidents involve cell phone use or texting. In fatality and injury vehicle accidents, plaintiffs’ attorneys subpoena cell phone records, which often form the basis of compelling liability cases against driver-employees and their employers via vicarious liability. While balancing the privacy rights of the employee, with the business practice of the employer, is it appropriate to ban all cell phone usage while driving on company business. Please fully discuss. HINT: Address the Vicarious Liability & Privacy Rights Issues. Please use the IRAC format Issue: Call of the Question Rule: Rule of Law to be applied to properly answer the question Analysis: Applying the rule of law to the facts of the problem presented Conclusion: Answer to the Issue

The National Safety Council estimates that one quarter of all automobile and truck accidents involve cell phone use or texting. In fatality and injury vehicle accidents, plaintiffs’ attorneys subpoena cell phone records, which often form the basis of compelling liability cases against driver-employees and their employers via vicarious liability. While balancing the privacy rights of the employee, with the business practice of the employer, is it appropriate to ban all cell phone usage while driving on company business. Please fully discuss. HINT: Address the Vicarious Liability & Privacy Rights Issues. Please use the IRAC format Issue: Call of the Question Rule: Rule of Law to be applied to properly answer the question Analysis: Applying the rule of law to the facts of the problem presented Conclusion: Answer to the Issue