An Agent Who Commits a Tort That Injures a Third

question 14

Multiple Choice

An agent who commits a tort that injures a third party is personally liable for his or her actions, ________.

• A) but the principal can also be liable.
• B) only if the agent was on a mission for an identified principal or a partially disclosed principal.
• C) regardless of both the classification and the liability of the principal.
• D) but can also seek indemnification from the principal.
• E) only if the principal had the agent sign a waiver.

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