Business Law Course
Pam and Russ Apple were shopping at Win-Co for Thanksgiving. While searching for turkey gravy, Pam was hit by a forklift driven by Win-Co employee Clyde Drysdale. The Apples filed a suit against Win-Co Cooperative, a member-owned cooperative, alleging that Win-Co was negligent in hiring and training Drysdale who had a prior DUI conviction. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a cooperative?
2. What is meant by joint and several liability?
3. If Win-Co is found to have acted negligently, can its members be held jointly liable for the cooperative’s acts?