Fact Pattern 17-1
Nadine and Orin work at Pumps & Pipes Inc. Nadine is a sales representative who works with Pumps's customers, including contractors, government agencies, farmers, and others, as well as individual consumers. Pumps closely supervises all of its sales reps, and dictates their schedules. Orin is an engineer who works in Pumps's design department.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 17-1. With respect to third parties, Nadine is Pumps's

Question

Fact Pattern 17-1
Nadine and Orin work at Pumps & Pipes Inc. Nadine is a sales representative who works with Pumps's customers, including contractors, government agencies, farmers, and others, as well as individual consumers. Pumps closely supervises all of its sales reps, and dictates their schedules. Orin is an engineer who works in Pumps's design department.
-​Refer to Fact Pattern 17-1. With respect to third parties, Nadine is Pumps's

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nadine is an employee and agent of Pumps because she works closely with the customers and represents Pumps in those interactions. However, she is not an independent contractor because she is closely supervised by Pumps and her schedule is dictated by the company. Orin is an employee of Pumps, but there is no information provided about whether he also serves as an agent for the company.

Fact Pattern 17-1 Nadine and Orin Work at Pumps & Pipes Inc. Nadine