Under common law,if an injury occurred because of the negligence of another employee,the employer would escape liability because of the ______ defense.

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Assume that an employer knowingly instructed workers to operate dangerous machinery not equipped with any safety devices, even though the employer realized injury to them was likely. A worker had his arm mangled when it was caught in the gears of one of these machines. If the injury occurred because of the negligence of another employee, the negligent employee, rather than the employer, was liable because of the fellow-servant rule.

Under Common Law,if an Injury Occurred Because of the Negligence