If a Tort Is Committed by an Employee Working for the Business

question 25

Multiple Choice

If a tort is committed by an employee working for the business owner and the tort is committed within the scope of the employee's employment then it is the employer who generally pays for the tort. This is known as the _____ theory.

• A) legal realism
• B) utilitarianism
• C) legal positivism
• D) deep pockets

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