When an Employee Commits a Tort Within the Scope of the Agency,which

question 9

Multiple Choice

When an employee commits a tort within the scope of the agency,which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal who controls the employee's behavior?

• A) The employer is liable.
• B) The employer is not liable because as a matter of public policy, a person is singularly liable for his or her torts.
• C) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least thirty days.
• D) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least seven days.
• E) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least six months.

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