Negligent Hiring/Supervision

Employers liable for failing to use reasonable care in hiring or supervising employees.

Representative cases

• Napieralski v. Unity Church of Greater Portland 2002 ME 108 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
• Fox v. Mize 428 P.3d 314 · Supreme Court of Oklahoma
• Dale Sedam, Kim Sedam, and Bryan Norris, as co-personal representatives of the Estate of David C. Hamblin v. 2JR Pizza Enterprises, LLC doing business as Pizza Hut 013413 84 N.E.3d 1174 · Indiana Supreme Court

Related Vicarious Liability rules

• Negligent EntrustmentLiability arises when defendant entrusts a dangerous item to one unfit to safely use it.
• Vicarious Liability: EmployeesEmployers are liable for torts of employees committed within scope of employment.
• Vicarious Liability: Independent ContractorsNo vicarious liability for independent contractors absent non-delegable duties or inherently dangerous activities.

Part of Torts on Core Legal Rules — foundational MBE-tested principles with primary-source citations.