Renee works for a restaurant.One Saturday morning,she and several other employees participate in a "fun run" to benefit a charitable cause.She is not paid for this activity but she and her co-workers wear clothing bearing the company's name.While running through a street,Renee accidentally trips a fellow runner.The runner claims that both Renee and her company are liable for his injuries.Most likely:

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The court would consider whether Renee was acting within the scope of her employment during the fun run. Since Renee was wearing clothing bearing the company's name, it could be argued that she was representing her employer at the time of the accident. Therefore, the court would examine if the fun run was a work-related activity and if Renee's actions were foreseeable and within the scope of her employment duties.

Renee Works for a Restaurant