Gilda steinforth is a partner in the law firm of jones, deloitte & ernst. a wealthy couple has met with her and asked her to draw up a trust for a portion of their property. they gave steinforth a check for $10,000 as a retainer fee and a check for $500,000 to begin the trust. within two days after her meeting with the couple, gilda and the checks are gone. the couple wishes to recover from jones, deloitte & ernst. which of the following statements is true?
a. the couple may not recover since jones, deloitte & ernst is not responsible for the intentional torts of its employees.
b. the couple may recover from steinforth or jones, deloitte & ernst.
c. the couple may not recover since steinforth, as a lawyer, was an independent contractor and not a servant of the firm.
d. the couple may not recover since steinforth had no express or implied authority to receive the checks