In Armstrong V

In Armstrong v.Food Lion,the Armstrongs were beaten by employees of a grocery store.They sued the store.The South Carolina high court held that the store was:

A) liable on the theory of respondeat superior
B) liable under the rule of vicarious liability
C) liable based on negligent hiring of employees with criminal records
D) not liable because the assaults were outside of the employment duties
E) none of the other choices