Gem's principal asked her to pick up his dry-cleaning on her way to work.After she had picked up the dry-cleaning and while driving to work, Gem knocked over an old man crossing the street as she did not apply the brakes in time.Under the theory of ________, Gem's principal is liable to the injured man.

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Vicarious liability applies when an employer is held responsible for the actions of its employees while they are acting within the scope of their employment. Gem was running an errand for her principal when the accident occurred, making her principal vicariously liable for her actions. Intentional torts involve deliberate actions to harm another person, while negligence involves a failure to exercise reasonable care that results in harm to another person. Liability with fault is not a recognized legal concept.

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