$185.$ Spotlight on Domino$$s Pizza$$Quality Control. The franchise agreement of Domino$$s Pizza, LLC$,$ sets out operational standards, including safety require$-$ ments, for a franchisee to follow but provides that the franchisee is an independent contractor. Each franchisee is free to use its own means and methods. For example, Domino$$s does not know whether a franchisee$$s delivery drivers are complying with vehicle safety requirements. MAC Pizza Management, Inc., operates a Domino$$s franchise. A vehicle driven by Joshua Balka, a MAC delivery driver, hydroplaned due to a bald tire and wet pavement, and struck the vehicle of Devavaram and Ruth Christopher, killing Ruth and injuring Devavaram. Is Domino$$s liable for negligence? Explain. $[$Domino$$s Pizza, LLC v$.$ Reddy, $2015$ WL $1247349($Tex$.$App.$$Beaumont $2015)]($See

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