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Carter, who had been convicted of violent crimes, was hired as an independent contractor to sell vacuum cleaners door-to-door. He assaulted a customer in her home who sued the vacuum cleaner company. You would expect the Texas high court to hold that company:
 a. was liable for negligence in hiring
  b. was not liable because employers are not liable for acts of independent contractors c. was not liable because Carter's actions were in violation of his instructions
  d. was not liable because it had no control over Carter's actions when he was selling e. none of the other choices
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