Employer Vicarious Liability for Employee Negligence in Workplace Injury

A worker, injured while operating machinery under the direction of a foreman who had failed to secure the equipment's moving parts as required by safety regulations, sued the employer for damages, arguing the employer was vicariously liable for the foreman's negligence. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that the employer is liable for damages caused to a third party by its employee acting within the scope of their employment, even if the employee committed an act of negligence or imprudence, because the fault of the employee is imputed to the employer who selected and directed them.