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Although Federal Rule of Evidence 409 or a comparable State rule bars using evidence of paying for or furnishing medical, hospital, or similar expenses if such evidence is offered to prove liability, such evidence is admissible to show defendant's status as an employer or principal for purposes of the doctrine of respondeat superior or other theory of vicarious liability.

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Contributed in 2009 by Joannes Vinarao-Pilapil
Last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers
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