Commercial Development Corporation (CDC) Hires Delta Construction Company to Work

question 65

Multiple Choice

Commercial Development Corporation (CDC) hires Delta Construction Company to work at a site as an independent contractor. Whether CDC will be liable for torts committed at the site by Delta depends on

• A) what Delta bid for the job.
• B) whether exceptionally hazardous activities are involved.
• C) which party obtained insurance to cover tort liability.
• D) who is paying Delta.

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Definitions:

Trespass to Personal Property

The act of unlawfully interfering with another person's possessions without consent.

Permission

Authorization granted by one party to another to do something that is otherwise not allowed or would be illegal without such authorization.

Lawsuit

A legal action brought by one party against another in a court of law, typically seeking a remedy for a wrong.

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine wherein an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation.