Why Would a Hotel Guest Who Has Been Injured by a Tortious

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why would a hotel guest who has been injured by a tortious act of the hotel's employee be entitled to claim liability in tort and in contract?

• A) Businesses are particularly vulnerable to the doctrine of vicarious liability.
• B) Providing a reasonably safe environment is an implied term of the contract.
• C) Provision of inadequate service gives rise to primary liability of employees.
• D) Businesses are exposed to a wide variety of risks related to tort actions.

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