1) Roofing Issues. Sally agrees to roof a house for Bob. After doing his research, Bob chooses Sally based on her great reputation for being conscientious and doing good work. Bob knows little about roofing and stays away from all the noise involved. Sally provides her own tools for herself and other workers, sets her own schedule, and charges a flat rate of $10,000 to be paid when the job is completed. Sally hires Trudy, Glen, and Fred to help with the roofing. She pays them an hourly rate, supervises their work, provides them with tools and materials, and sets their schedules. Curious about what is going on there, Bob's friend Spencer walks by the house while the roofing is being done. Glen absentmindedly throws some old shingles off the roof and hits Spencer in the head, resulting in him going to the local emergency room and receiving a couple of stitches in his scalp. Spencer decides to sue all the roofers, Bob, and Sally for his hospital expenses and for pain and suffering. Assuming Glen was negligent, which of the following is the most likely result in a lawsuit against Trudy and Fred brought by Spencer?

Multiple Choice

• Spencer, Trudy, and Fred must all bear one-third of any judgment because they are employees of the same rank.
• Spencer will win because Trudy and Fred were independent contractors on the same job as Glen.
• Spencer will win, but only if it can be established that both Sally and Bob are insolvent and unable to pay any judgment.
• Spencer will win because Trudy and Fred were coworkers with Glen.
• Spencer will lose because Trudy and Fred were not negligent and were not employees of Spencer

Cheap Principal. Jason, who is very knowledgeable regarding computers, agrees to purchase computers for Nick's business. Jason is retained for that purpose only, he is paid a set rate for the job, and Nick exercised no control over the manner in which Jason did his work. Jason purchased computers on credit from ABC Computers without any mention of Nick. The computers worked well and were not defective in any way. Unfortunately, Nick did not pay ABC Computers on a timely basis. Jason, therefore, paid ABC Computers out of his own pocket because he wanted to be able to do business with ABC in the future and because his name was on the invoice. Jason asked Nick for reimbursement, but Nick refused. Nick claimed that if Jason had only waited, ABC Computers might have agreed to take less. Which of the following likely represents Jason's status regarding his employment with Nick?

Multiple Choice

• He was an implied contractor.
• He was an express contractor.
• He was an independent contractor.
• He had a special status called employee-contractor, a term used to represent a contractor who is neither an employee nor an independent contractor.
• He was an employee.