An employer instructs a delivery driver to make deliveries only within the city. The driver detours 20 miles to visit a friend and causes an accident on the detour. Is the employer vicariously liable?
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A
Yes, because the driver was an employee acting during work hours
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B
No, because the driver was on a frolic outside the scope of employment
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C
Yes, because employers are strictly liable for all employee acts
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D
No, because the driver was negligent, not the employer