Bob sells real estate in Knoxville for a real estate sales company.One afternoon,he shows a client two homes in Knoxville and the client tells Bob that there is a great cabin for sale in Gatlinburg,about 40 miles from Knoxville.Bob drops the client off in Knoxville and goes to Gatlinburg to check out this property because he wants a place for his family to go on weekends.As he is entering Gatlinburg,he accidentally hits and injures a pedestrian.In determining whether Bob's employer can be held liable,a court will:

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The question involves whether Bob's employer can be held liable for the pedestrian injury. The frolic and detour rule is used to determine whether an employee's actions fall within the scope of their employment. In this case, Bob deviated from his work-related duties by going to Gatlinburg for personal reasons, but he was still acting within the course of his employment since he was still technically on the clock and had driven to Gatlinburg to check out a potential property for his employer. Therefore, the employer may be held liable under the frolic and detour rule.

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