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Labor/Employment

Dec. 20, 2011

Employers beware: the risks of negligent hiring

Hiring one "bad apple" can create lasting consequences. By Barbara McCloud, Kevin Jackson and Ahron D. Cohen. of Snell & Wilmer LLP


By Barbara McCloud, Kevin Jackson and Ahron D. Cohen


In 2005, a cable repairman visited a young man's home to fix his Internet. Upon entering the home, the repairman assaulted and ultimately killed the young man. The repairman was later convicted of first-degree murder. Now, the young man's family is asserting a civil lawsuit against the company that employed the repairman, as well as the company's subcontractor. The lawsuit claims that the company, a...

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