Negligent Retention, Hiring Rulings Show Importance of Policy Language
By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21
Where an employee of a company commits an intentional act, such as a battery or sexual molestation, the managers of that company are often named as defendants on a theory of “negligent supervision”, “negligent retention” or some other form of vicarious liability. While the company’s liability policy of insurance may contain exclusions which bar coverage for loss arising from the employee’s intentional act, the question arises whether the negligence claims against the managers or the company are...
By: Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP