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40. Sanchez borrowed money from Fifth National Bank to buy a car. She defaulted on the loan. Fifth National hired Rex's Recovery Service to repossess the car for a set fee. Rex's was simply told to locate and seize the car. Rex's would be classified as agent/employee, principal, gratuitous agent, or independent contractor? 41. Mike worked for Frank's Pizza as a driver and was an agent. His duties consisted of making deliveries along a designated route. One day Mike decided to see his girlfriend, Jackie, who lived 50 miles off his pizza route. While driving to his girlfriend's, Mike injured a pedestrian, Chuck. The accident was caused by Mike's negligent driving. Chuck is now suing both Mike and Frank's for personal injuries. Under the circumstances who is liable? 42. Your school's football coach has just been fired. When the athletic director informs him of the termination, he tells the coach that although he has had recent winning seasons, the inability to make it into postseason play and his inability to groom players for the pros has weighed prominently in the decision. The coach is also told that his recruiting has not been effective and that his fund-raising has been disappointing. The AD then tells him that his pretty-boy image makes him look too effeminate, he dresses like a nerd, and he doesn't portray the proper image of a head football coach desired by the school. The coach's best theory for pursuing a discrimination lawsuit is