Sam Is a Sales Representative for the Incman Corporation

question 14

Multiple Choice

Sam is a sales representative for the Incman Corporation. Sam has a terrible driving record and has had his driver's license revoked, but nevertheless he continues to drive the company car for his job. One day he drives too fast for conditions, goes through a red light, and strikes a pedestrian. The accident happened despite the fact that Sam's supervisor at Incman had repeatedly reprimanded him and advised him to drive more cautiously. Incman:

• A) has no liability, because they did not authorize Sam to drive carelessly.
• B) has no liability, because Sam's actions were not a tort.
• C) is liable even though it did not authorize Sam to drive carelessly, because it employed an improper person as its agent.
• D) has no liability, because it has adequately supervised Sam as its agent.

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Definitions:

Epididymis

Location of sperm maturation in an adult human male; located in the testis.

Vas Deferens

Also called the ductus deferens; storage location for mature sperm before they pass into the ejaculatory duct.

Seminal Vesicles

Glands in male humans that secrete a viscous fluid that provides nutrition to the sperm cells.

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary.