Jennifer has started to work for Home Herbal Remedies Inc. Her job is to organize sales parties at people’s homes during which time the guests are shown, and encouraged to buy, various herbal remedies. Jennifer receives a commission (percentage of the sales) of all products that are sold at these parties. Jennifer must pay her own expenses such as travel and the cost of a professional wardrobe and is responsible for paying Canada Pension Plan contributions. Home Herbal Remedies Inc. requires her to attend a certain minimum number of sales parties per month. However, Jennifer manages her own schedule and her total profit depends entirely on her success at arranging parties and selling products. One day while Jennifer is driving her own car to a sales party, Jennifer negligently causes a serious car accident in which the other driver, Fred, suffers serious back injuries.
A. Jennifer is responsible for Fred’s injuries.
B. Home Herbal Remedies Inc. is responsible for Fred’s injuries under the doctrine of
vicarious liability.
C. Both Jennifer and Home Herbal Remedies Inc. are jointly responsible for Fred’s injuries.
D. Neither Jennifer nor Home Herbal Remedies Inc. is responsible for Fred’s injuries
because the damages are too remote.
E. Home Herbal Remedies Inc. is responsible for Fred’s injuries under the doctrine of
voluntary assumption of risk.