When an Agent Is an Employee and Commits a Tort

Multiple Choice

When an agent is an employee and commits a tort, which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal/employer who controls the employee's behavior?

A) The employer can be 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.