Question

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?

  

A. The employer can recover 50% of any amounts paid from a negligent employee but only if it can be shown that the employee's negligence was based upon the violation of a statute.

B. The employer has no right to receive any reimbursement from the negligent employee.

C. The employer has a right of indemnification from the negligent employee.

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Answer 1

Option C.

• According to the doctrine of respondeat superior, if any employees are acting unethically or causing any damage or loss, then their employers are responsible for their employees action's.
• The employer has a right of indemnification or to recover all the amount that was lost of damaged from the negligent employee.
• This is because, the employer is held liable for his employees actions.