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P' gave her expensive dress to 'D', a dry cleaner for getting it cleaned, who in tum gave the dress to his worker 'M' for the purpose of cleaning. 'M' without permission of 'V' gave the dress to a lady 'X' for wearing on some party. 'X' returned the dress to 'M' in a damaged condition. 'P' files suit against 'D' for her loss.

A. 'D' is not vicariously liable for misappropriation committed by his servants since it is a criminal act for which 'D' is not vicariously liable

B. 'D' is not liable because he never authorised 'M' to give the dress to 'X' and had specifically prohibited him to do so

C. 'D' is vicariously liable since master is liable for all the acts of servant done on the workplace

D. 'D' is vicariously liable since 'M' is 'D's employee and the dress was entrusted to 'M' by 'D'

Answer: Option D


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