Dan asks his agent Jude to drop off some medicines at his mother's house. On his way back, Jude decides to have lunch at a diner two blocks from his workplace. While walking back to work, he jaywalks at a green signal on the road causing a motorcyclist to hit the curb and injure himself while attempting to avoid hitting Jude. Under the concept of ________, Dan is liable for the injuries caused to the motorcyclist.

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Under the concept of frolic and detour, when an employee deviates from their work duties for personal reasons, their employer may not be held liable for any damages caused in the personal activity. However, if the employee is on a "frolic," meaning a significant departure from their work duties, then the employer may not be responsible. In this scenario, Jude deviated from his work duties to have lunch, which can be considered a minor "detour." Therefore, Dan can be held liable for the injuries caused to the motorcyclist as he was acting within the scope of his employment when he asked Jude to drop off the medicine, and there was no significant departure from the work duties that occurred.

Dan Asks His Agent Jude to Drop Off Some Medicines