Assume a state has a criminal statute that punishes "every person who by himself or his employee or agent sells anything at short measure." chris, an employee of watkins fencing, inc. within that state, intentionally sells wire fence to nowton construction at short measure

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29 October, 06:40

Assume a state has a criminal statute that punishes "every person who by himself or his employee or agent sells anything at short measure." chris, an employee of watkins fencing, inc. within that state, intentionally sells wire fence to nowton construction at short measure

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Ezra Maynard · Answer 1

Because the statute penalizes the person committing the crime as well as the employer whose employee committed the crime, Chris can be held liable, and the company that we works for (Watkins) can be held vicariously liable under the statute.