Enforcement of contracts in pickletopia...

Posted on: December 11, 2017 at 12:47:10 CT

Does the alleged criminal who did not show up for his court case have a legitimate suit against the bail bondsman for injuries sustained while trying to elude the bounty hunter trying to apprehend him?

http://www.williamskastner.com/employers-may-face-vicarious-liability-for-dangerous-acts-of-independent-contractors/

In Stout v. Johnson, 159 Wn. App. 344 (2011), the plaintiff-criminal had posted a $50,000 bail bond for felony drug charges. He missed his court appearance, so the bail bond company retained a bounty hunter to apprehend him. When he tried to escape by car, the bounty hunter blocked his pathway, causing him to drive off the road and collide with a tree, sustaining injuries which resulted in the amputation of his leg. The criminal sued the bail bond company, claiming that it was liable for the acts of the bounty hunter since bounty hunting is inherently dangerous...