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kwoodring

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A principal is least likely to be found liable for the torts of an agent if the agent is
 
  A) a newly-hired employee
  B) a youth
  C) an independent contractor
  D) found responsible for having committed an intentional tort

Question 2

An employer has signed a contract to take out minerals from a mine. At the mine, an employee
  decides that the best way to get at the minerals involved blasting. The employee properly sets the
  dynamite charge, but the resulting blast causes property damage to an adjacent property. If that
  property owner sues, the employer likely will be liable in vicarious liability because
 
  A) dynamite is a dangerous instrumentality
  B) the minerals were very valuable
  C) the neighbor had no notice that blasting was to occur
  D) the neighbor had made an oral waiver of liability



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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