Professor Nate Crenshaw has been the focus of numerous student complaints to the dean of the College of Business for his behaviors in class,including profanity,screaming at students,ordering students out of the classroom for chewing gum,and making students stand during class when their answers are wrong.The dean has been hesitant to take action,knowing that Professor Crenshaw has tenure.The dean also felt Professor Crenshaw's behavior was obnoxious,but not harmful.Joe Culross was in Professor Crenshaw's class one day and got an answer to a question wrong.Professor Crenshaw struck the student; he fell to the ground and experienced a concussion.Which of the following statements is correct about Joe's rights?

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Professor Nate Crenshaw has been the focus of numerous student complaints to the dean of the College of Business for his behaviors in class,including profanity,screaming at students,ordering students out of the classroom for chewing gum,and making students stand during class when their answers are wrong.The dean has been hesitant to take action,knowing that Professor Crenshaw has tenure.The dean also felt Professor Crenshaw's behavior was obnoxious,but not harmful.Joe Culross was in Professor Crenshaw's class one day and got an answer to a question wrong.Professor Crenshaw struck the student; he fell to the ground and experienced a concussion.Which of the following statements is correct about Joe's rights?​

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Joe may be able to recover from the university for negligent supervision, as the dean was aware of previous complaints about Professor Crenshaw's behavior and failed to take appropriate action. Additionally, the physical assault by Professor Crenshaw was clearly outside the scope of his duties as a professor, making the university potentially liable for its failure to adequately supervise him.

Professor Nate Crenshaw Has Been the Focus of Numerous Student