Red and Fred Are Working a Construction Job for BTB

question 24

Multiple Choice

Red and Fred are working a construction job for BTB Construction Company.One day as the two are pouring a concrete foundation,the forms collapse.Red and Fred are buried under tons of concrete.It takes several days to recover their bodies.Subsequent investigation reveals that the company did not follow appropriate safety and construction standards in building the foundation.Under Texas law,the most serious offense BTB Construction Company has committed is:

• A)no offense because a company cannot be held responsible under criminal homicide laws.
• B)murder under the felony murder rule.
• C)capital murder because more than one person died.
• D)criminally negligent homicide.

Identify the differences between an agent and an employee and the legal implications thereof.

Analyze situations to determine when a principal is or is not bound by the actions of an agent.

Understand the concepts of actual, implied, and apparent authority and how they affect the liability and responsibilities of agents and principals.

Recognize the legal consequences of an agent’s breach of fiduciary duty.

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