'A' lent his lorry and the driver to 'B' for a few days on B's request for his daughter's marriage and for which 'B' recurred the lorry along with driver. While acting under the orders of 'B' the driver drove negligently and caused an accident resulting in injuries to the plaintiff. In the case:

A) 'A' the permanent employer of the driver. He would be liable because he had lent the services of his servant the driver along with a complicated piece of machinery, the lorry B) 'B' under whose orders the driver was working at the time of the accident, would be liable because the driver was following the orders of 'B' and not of 'A' at the time C) Both 'A' and 'B' would be liable because 'A', as the permanent employer, and 'B', as the person under whose authority the driver was working at the time, were responsible for the driver's negligence D) Neither 'A' nor 'B' would be liable and only the driver would be liable as he alone had committed the negligent act

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Correct Answer: Option A

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'A' lent his lorry and the driver to 'B' for a few days on B's request for his daughter's marriage and for which 'B' recurred the lorry along with driver. While acting under the orders of 'B' the driver drove negligently and caused an accident resulting in injuries to the plaintiff. In the case:

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