Tong hired Hocaloski to design an ad for her business.Hocaloski assigned the work to Peppar,her employee.After the ad ran,it was noticed that Peppar made a serious error; he gave the wrong address and phone number of the business.On these facts,which of the following is true?
A)Only Peppar is liable since he made the mistake.
B)Tong can sue either Hocaloski or Peppar,her employee,for breach of contract,but not both of them.
C)If Hocaloski did not pay Peppar,Peppar could sue Tong for his pay because Peppar did do work for Tong.
D)For breach of contract,Tong could successfully sue only Hocaloski.
E)Tong can sue both Hocaloski and Peppar for breach of contract,since they are both connected with the job.

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Tong's contract is with Hocaloski, not with Peppar, who is Hocaloski's employee. Therefore, for a breach of contract, Tong could only hold Hocaloski accountable.

Tong Hired Hocaloski to Design an Ad for Her Business