Which of the Following Represented the Position of the Supreme

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represented the position of the Supreme Court of Tennessee in the Case Opener in which the plaintiff attempted to hold a hospital vicariously liable for her injuries?

• A)That because the plaintiff dismissed the hospital's alleged agent from the lawsuit,she could not proceed even though she had sued the hospital before dismissing the agent.
• B)That the plaintiff could proceed but only because she had already established liability on the part of the physician employees involved.
• C)That the plaintiff was barred from proceeding because vicarious liability is not recognized in the medical malpractice arena.
• D)That the hospital could be held vicariously liable if the plaintiff established that a wrongful act harming her occurred within the scope of the agent's employment.
• E)That a defendant in the position of the hospital is vicariously liable for injuries received within its premises without a need for further proof.

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