Cameron,editor of the Local Newspaper,assigned to Jim the Writing of a Story

question 5

Multiple Choice

Cameron,editor of the local newspaper,assigned to Jim the writing of a story about pollution of a nearby stream.Although Jim used reasonable care in gathering and checking his information,unknown to Jim,the story contained a defamatory statement about Maureen.Maureen reads the story and sues Jim for libel.Cameron,who read and published the story

• A)must indemnify Jim for Maureen's claim.
• B)need not indemnify Jim for Maureen's claim because Jim should have checked his facts more carefully.
• C)need not indemnify Jim for Maureen's claim because Jim breached his duty to obey instructions.
• D)can recover damages from Jim for any injury to the newspaper resulting from Jim's story.

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