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If A, who is a servant of X. A has some  personal rivalry with B, and out of his rivalry, he kidnapped B. will X who is the master, be held liable for the acts of his servant ?

Option: 1

X will be liable for the acts of A


Option: 2

X will not be liable for the acts of A


Option: 3

X will be liable for the acts of A if X paid him to do so.


Option: 4

X will be liable for the acts of A if done during X's presence.


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Actions that are clearly outside the scope of employment are generally not subject to vicarious liability. Therefore, the acts of A are not during the course of employement, but a personal matter of A. Hence, option (b) is correct.

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