Which of the following is true regarding the rights of an employer who is held liable and pays a third party, not because of the employer's negligence, but under the doctrine of respondeat superior based upon negligence of an employee?
A) The employer has no right to receive any reimbursement from the negligent employee.
B) The employer has a right to recover only 50% of any amounts paid from a negligent employee.
C) The employer has a right of indemnification from the negligent employee.
D) The employer can recover 100% of any amounts paid from a negligent employee but only if it can be shown that the employee's negligence was based upon the violation of a statute.
E) The employer can recover 50% of any amounts paid from a negligent employee but only if it can be shown that the employee's negligence was based upon the violation of a statute.
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