Carlos Has Been Sued for the Tort of Negligence While

question 8

Multiple Choice

Carlos has been sued for the tort of negligence while working at SKS Logistics.He failed to inspect his truck and missed seeing a failure in the brake line that caused him to get in an accident.Which of the following is true?

• A)SKS is not vicariously liable if the have liability insurance.
• B)The plaintiff can only sue SKS if they specifically told Carlos not to check the brakes.
• C)Carlos cannot be sued because he was on the job;SKS bears all the risk.
• D)The plaintiff should sue both Carlos and SKS under the doctrine of vicarious liability.
• E)Carlos should be sued for the tort of deceit for lying about having working brakes.

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