Question

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, Yena. 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.

Answer 1

In this case, Yen risks liability under the doctrine of of respondeat superior.

Step-by-step explanation:

Doctrine of Respondeat Superior can be described as a legal doctrine in which an employer or principal legal is held accountable foe the negative or toxic act done by any of the workers, if the worker commits the act in the proximity of the employment or agency. Under this doctrine, an employer is liable for the negligent acts or omissions of his/her employee which are committed within the scope of his/her employment.