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When Would the "Aided-In-The-Agency" Theory Likely Be Asserted

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When would the "aided-in-the-agency" theory likely be asserted?

A) By a defending employer in an attempt to show that although an employee was acting within the scope of employment, the employer should not be held responsible for the employee's actions because the employee was aided by a non-employee.
B) By a plaintiff in an attempt to show that even if an employee was acting outside the scope of employment, the employer may be liable for the employee's action because the employee was aided by the agency relationship.
C) By a defending employer in an attempt to show that an employee was acting outside the scope of employment and that the employer should not, therefore, be held liable for the employee's actions.
D) By a plaintiff in an attempt to show that an employee was acting within the scope of employment and that the employer should, therefore, be held liable for the employee's actions.

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