Yen grants his cousin, Art, a franchise in Yen local sandwich shop. Yen writes the agreement so that he controls every detail of
Art's shop such that it is exactly the same as the original shop. He even consults with Art about hiring employees and safety practices. One of Art's employees fails to clean up a spill and a customer is injured. The customer sues Yen. In this case, Yen a. will be liable because of res ipsa loquitur b. risks liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior c. will not be liable because Yen is the franchisor, not the franchisee d. will not be liable because it is Art's sandwich shop.
B) Risk liability under the doctrine of respondent superior
Explanation:
Risk liability under the doctrine of respondent superior is a legal law that is responsible for the tort of an employee who was committed to the development and course of the employment. The employer's liability originates from public notions. The employer is responsible for the actions of his employment with the norms that were signed by the employee during the time of an appointment.
<u>Two tests are conducted with the employees:
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