An Employer Is Responsible for Only Those Torts Committed by an Employee

question 114

True/False

An employer is responsible for only those torts committed by an employee that take place while the employee is doing what he was employed to do.

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Definitions:

Lactate

A compound produced during anaerobic metabolism, often associated with muscle fatigue and exertion.

Mitochondrion

A membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, responsible for producing ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

Oxidative Deamination

A chemical reaction in which an amino group is removed from an amino acid, producing a keto acid and ammonia, often occurring in the liver.

Nonessential Amino Acids

Amino acids that the human body can synthesize on its own and does not need to obtain directly through diet.