Exam 34: Liability to Third Parties and Termination

Which of the following refers to an employer's right,if any,to recover from an employee damages the employer paid a third party as a result of the employee's negligence?

Which of the following is true regarding the relevance of whether a tort committed by an employee occurred within the time and space limits of employment?

Trudy,who was angry with her business law teacher,Tom,because of a hard test,angrily watched him come into the fast food restaurant where she worked as a cashier.She noticed that he had on his new designer suit,the one he wore when he wanted to impress the chancellor.Trudy completely lost her temper,threw a milkshake on Tom,and then reached across the counter and punched him in the eye.The police were called.Tom says that he wants both Trudy and the owner of the restaurant,Sally,arrested.Assuming that Trudy committed the crimes of assault and battery,is Sally also criminally responsible? Set forth reasoning in support of the conclusion.

Which of the following is true regarding the rights of an employer who is held liable and pays a third party,not because of the employer's negligence,but under the doctrine of respondeat superior based upon negligence of an employee?

In order to terminate a principal's responsibility,actual notice of agency termination must be given to third parties who have had business interactions with the agent.

If an agent makes _____ from the course of the employer's business,the employer is not liable.

Which of the following is true regarding John's liability to Bobby?

According to the text,which of the following are factors considered by courts in determining whether an act committed by an employee occurred within the course and scope of employment?

Actual notice of agency termination may not be given orally.

Which of the following is true regarding an agent's liability when the agent commits a tort while acting as an agent for a principal?

Which of the following was the result in Larry S.Lawrence v.Bainbridge Apartments,the case in the text in which the window washer argued that he was entitled to recover against the building owner for his injuries in a fall?

Which of the following was the result in Angela & Raul Ruiz v.Fortune Insurance Co.,the case in the text in which the plaintiffs claimed that the defending insurer was liable to them for a loss to their mobile home although the agency to which plaintiffs' premium was remitted no longer had an agency relationship with the defendant; and the defendant had not received the payment nor renewed the plaintiffs' policy?

If a manager has business transactions in one of the European Union countries and wants to terminate an agency relationship,he or she would want to have access to knowledge about which of the following?

Which of the following is true under the UCC regarding liability of a principal if the agent enters into a contract that is a negotiable instrument?

Which of the following is true regarding whether Greg has any right of recovery against Christy for his injured foot?

Which of the following is an agency agreement created for the agent's benefit,not for the principal's?

What type of principal is Bobby?

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?

Set forth in detail the conditions under which a principal is directly responsible for his or her own tortious conduct.

Set forth the options of an injured third party when a principal is found liable for a misrepresentation made by an agent.