Question

Andrew is an employee of Betty Paving Co. He specializes in laying down the sort of interlocking paving bricks that have come to characterize the walkways outside a new Business School in Clio, South Carolina . Last month his employer and boss, Betty, directed Andrew to go to the construction site of the new school. Betty explained that "the Tileco workers need a hand putting up a mosaic on the lobby walls. I figured that you would do well at that kind of puzzle-like problem, and agreed to let them borrow you for a while." As Andrew walked away, Betty added, "I know how you are, Andrew; stay out of trouble!" Andrew went to the new school and began helping Tileco's employees with the mosaic. The mosaic's artist, Maria, had put it together in her studio, numbered each tile as she took it apart, and shipped the disassembled mass to Clio. The artist's imperfect numbering system called on the construction workers to exercise considerable judgment in putting the mosaic back together. Fortunately, Tileco's on-site supervisor, Henry, had once been a mosaic artist himself. Andrew's paving experience proved helpful, too. As the mosaic took shape under their hands, the workers gradually discerned its theme. A heroic phalanx of business students, fresh diplomas clenched in their raised fists, led a mass of armed workers and peasants. Together, the mob stormed such bourgeois citadels of class oppression as city hall, a factory, and a church. The mosaic's inscription read, "Forward, comrade lawyers, to the revolutionary vanguard!" One of Tileco's employees, McCarthy, took exception to the mosaic. "What a steaming mass of pinko agitprop!" he opined. Tileco's on-site supervisor, Henry, offered a contrasting view. "Yeah, well you're full to the gills with reactionary dogma!" These two political theorists fell to fisticuffs and a general melee ensued. Andrew, a burly but kind-hearted fellow, tried to separate the combatants. This, he did all too well, flinging disputants some distance down opposite side of the new school's commodious lobby. Several of the Tileco employees so thrown suffered injury as a direct result of Andrew's efforts. Henry, angered by Andrew's "help", escorted him back to Betty and recounted the incident. Betty laughed and slapped Andrew on the back. "I guess you showed them what for, eh? Buzz off, Henry! As far as I'm concerned Andrew acted wholly in the right." Betty later billed Tileco for Andrew's work on the mural, and Tileco paid. Together, the Tileco employees injured by Andrew's attempt to break up the fight have brought suit against Betty Paving Co. (Tileco Employees v. Betty Paving Co) Analyze their claim under the law of agency.

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Answer:

Law of agency: The law of agency states that the agency has the authorization for their agents or representatives to act on behalf of the agency and they can have the contractual or quasi contractual or non-contractual relationships with clients. The agent is authorized to act on behalf of the agency and can take all applicable decision.

The Tileco employees injured by Andrew's attempt to break up the fight have brought suit against Betty Paving Co.

The claim of Tileco employee is not suitable with respect to the law of agency because Andrew, the agent/representative of Betty Paving Co. was trying to resolve the conflict/fight between the employee / workers of Tileco at their site. So he is trying to resolve the issue/fight and during the resolution, some of the employees / workers got injured. The injury is not because of Andrew, but it resulted in the event of resolving the fight among the Tileco employees. So Andrew was the agent of Betty Paving Co. at the site and he is authorized to take actions on behalf of their agency. So he was acting on behalf of his agency (Betty Paving Co.) and was taking the logical actions to resolve the conflict/fight between the Tileco employees. So this claim case is not suitable against the Betty Paving Co. for the act of Andrew.

The claim will get result in favor of betty Paving Co. (Andrew), as legally there is no mistake of Andrew in the event happened at Tileco's site.