A Company contracts to build a house for B,and the contract expressly states that the contractor may from time to time use the services of subcontractors.In the course of performing the contract,one of the subcontractors negligently builds a wall,which falls over,destroying B's car.In this situation
A)the damage to the car is too remote and neither A Company nor the subcontractor can be sued.
B)only the subcontractor can be sued.
C)only the contractor,A Company,can be sued.
D)both the subcontractor and A Company can be sued.
E)none of the above

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Since the contract expressly allows the contractor to use subcontractors, A Company can still be held liable for the actions of their subcontractors. Therefore, both the subcontractor and A Company can be sued for the damage caused to B's car.

A Company Contracts to Build a House for B,and the Contract