Legal analysis: 1. The plaintiff sued the branch and ordered the branch to bear the responsibility. Branches have their own names and relatively independent property or funds, so they have an independent economic base to bear civil liability. 2. The plaintiff sued the branch and ordered the company to bear the responsibility. The branch does not have independent legal person status, and although it can participate in civil litigation as a party, the corresponding civil liability should still be borne by the company. 3. The plaintiff sued the branch and the company, and ordered the branch to bear the responsibility, and the company was jointly and severally liable. 4. The plaintiff sued the branch and the company, and ordered the branch to bear the responsibility, and the company assumed the supplementary responsibility.
Legal basis: Branch companies can be established in Article 14 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law. The establishment of a branch company shall apply to the company registration authority for registration and obtain a business license. A branch company does not have legal person status, and its civil liability shall be borne by the company. A company may set up subsidiaries, which have legal personality and independently bear civil liabilities according to law.