Author Question: Anna hires Jack to paint her house. He supplies his equipment and buys the paint for which he will ... (Read 247 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Anna hires Jack to paint her house. He supplies his equipment and buys the paint for which he will be paid by Anna. One day while Jack is painting Anna invites Tom for lunch. As Tom is walking into the house Jack accidentally drops a can of paint on his head. With respect to agency law, is Anna liable for the harms Jack causes Tom?
a. yes, because Jack is a servant b. yes, because Jack is a master
c. yes, because Jack is an employee
d. no, because respondeat superior applies
e. no, because Jack is an independent contractor

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to a limited partnership?
a. A limited partner may not be an unsecured creditor of the limited partnership.
b. A general partner may not also be a limited partner at the same time.
c. A general partner may be a secured creditor of the limited partnership.
d. A limited partnership can be formed with limited liability for all partners.