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 not liable because:

A) the employees were not servants of Food Lion when they attacked the Armstrongs
B) the employees were acting within the scope of their employment or in furtherance of Food Lion's business when the attacked they Armstrongs
C) the employees had only worked for Food Lion for 6 months when they attacked the Armstrongs
D) the employees had worked for Food Lion for more than 6 months when they attacked the Armstrongs
E) none of the other choices are correct