 Frolic and detour

Frolic and detour in the law of torts occur when an employee (or agent) makes a physical departure from the service of his employer (or principal).A detour occurs when an employee or agent makes a minor departure from his employer's charge, and a frolic is a major departure when the employee is acting on his own and for his own benefit, rather than a minor sidetrack in the course of obeying an order from the employer.