4. One afternoon while visiting friends, tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis fell asleep in theitr pool house. A mechanic had improperly installed the swimming pool heater, which leaked carbon monoxide fumes into the house where he slept, killing him. His mother filed suit against the owners of the estate. On what theory would they be

Principals can be held liable for the torts of the acts of their independent contractors only if the negligence was done while hiring the contractor. In this case, the mother of Gerulait will have to prove in the court that owners were responsible of negligence while hiring the incompetent contractor

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