Regional Products, Inc., hires Sam to act as its agent. Tina sues Regional for Sam's negligent conduct. Regional's right to sue Sam for an equal amount of damages is the right of

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Indemnification is the right for an agent's principal to sue the agent for damages caused by the agent's wrongful conduct. In this scenario, Sam is Regional's agent and is being sued for negligence. Therefore, Regional has the right to sue Sam for indemnification, which means the right to be compensated for any damages caused by Sam's actions on behalf of Regional. The other options, avoidance, cooperation, and reimbursement, do not accurately describe the relationship between Regional and Sam in this scenario.