In Oklahoma, when a principal employer or employee is sued, the issue is typically as to the relationship or scope of authority or employment, and whether the acts of an agent or employee can be attributed to the principal or employer. The types of Oklahoma principal employer and employee situations that can arise include: Respondentat superior: This is a legal doctrine that states that an employer can be held liable for the negligent acts of their employees, even if the employer did not directly commit the act. • Vicarious liability: This is a form of secondary liability that applies when one person is held liable for the actions of another. • Agency: This is a legal relationship between two parties in which a principal grants authority to an agent to act on their behalf. • Ratification: This is a legal doctrine that states that a principal is liable for the acts of their agent, even if the principal did not explicitly authorize the act. • Negligent hiring: This is the legal theory that an employer can be held liable for the negligent or wrongful acts of their employees when they should have known that the employee was unfit to perform the job but hired them anyway. • Negligent supervision: This is the legal theory that an employer can be held liable for the negligent or wrongful acts of their employees when they failed to provide adequate supervision or training.