Question

Tamara owns an office supply company. Jason is Tamara's employee One of Jason's duties is to use the company truck to deliver office supplies to customer s offices. On one
of his deliveries, Jason, as a result of not paying attention, runs a stop sign striking Samantha, a pedestrian in the crosswalk severely injuring her. which of the following best
descnbes Tamara's
liability for Samantha's injuries?
O Tamara is vicariously liable to Samantha under the doctrine of respondeat superior.
o Tamara is not responsible for Jason's negligence and therefore has no liability to Samantha
O Tamara is not responsible for Jason's negligence unless it can be shown that she was negligent in hiring Jason.
O None of the other answers is correct

Answer 1

Answer - Tamara is vicariously liable to Samantha under the doctrine of respondeat superior.

The doctrine of respondeat superior states that the company is liable or responsible for the actions of their agents. According to this, Tamara is liable to Samantha.

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