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fellow servant

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A quick definition of fellow servant:

A fellow servant is someone who works for the same employer as you do. They are usually someone who works closely with you and there is a risk of harm if either of you is negligent. If one of you is in a position of power over the other, they are called a superior fellow servant.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A fellow servant is a coworker who works for the same employer as another employee. They are closely related to each other's work, and there is a special risk of harm if either one is negligent. If one employee is injured due to the negligence of another employee, the injured employee may not be able to sue the employer for damages because of the fellow-servant rule.

Example: John and Jane work for the same construction company. John is operating a crane, and Jane is working on the ground. If John is negligent and drops a heavy load on Jane, injuring her, she may not be able to sue the company for damages because of the fellow-servant rule. Since they are both employees of the same company, they are considered fellow servants, and the company is not liable for John's negligence.

Another Example: Tom and Jerry work for the same restaurant. Tom is a cook, and Jerry is a waiter. If Tom is negligent and burns Jerry with hot oil, Jerry may not be able to sue the restaurant for damages because of the fellow-servant rule. Since they are both employees of the same restaurant, they are considered fellow servants, and the restaurant is not liable for Tom's negligence.

These examples illustrate how the fellow-servant rule can limit an employee's ability to sue their employer for damages. If the injured employee and the negligent employee work for the same employer, they are considered fellow servants, and the employer is not liable for the negligence of one employee towards another.

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i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
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