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MBE Torts Masterclass: nuisance + vicarious liability.

This final episode of MBE Torts Prep covers three structural topics the MBE frequently tests: nuisance, vicarious liability, and multi-defendant allocation. Private nuisance involves a substantial and unreasonable interference with another’s use and enjoyment of land, requiring more than minor annoyance and often analyzed through a balancing of harm versus utility; remedies may include damages or injunctions, with courts weighing hardships before shutting down socially valuable activities. Public nuisance concerns interference with rights common to the public, and a private plaintiff may recover only with a special injury different in kind from the general public. The episode then turns to vicarious liability, explaining that under respondeat superior, employers are liable for employee torts committed within the scope of employment, using the detour-versus-frolic distinction and job-duty foreseeability for intentional torts; independent contractors generally do not create vicarious liability unless exceptions apply, such as nondelegable duties or inherently dangerous activities. Finally, the episode addresses allocation among multiple defendants: traditional joint and several liability allows the plaintiff to recover the full judgment from any one defendant, followed by contribution to redistribute shares, while indemnity allows full shifting of liability from a secondarily liable party to the primary wrongdoer. The core exam strategy is structural—classify the tort, identify the relationship or allocation rule at issue, follow the jurisdiction’s specified approach, and distinguish between sharing liability (contribution) and full reimbursement (indemnity).