Negligent Hiring and Supervision
Decisions on when an employer may be held responsible for negligently hiring, keeping, or supervising an employee who harms someone.
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When Is an Employer Responsible for an Employee’s Alleged Assaults? Divided Court Dismisses Claim Against The Cosby Show’s Producer (M.P. v Cosby, 1st Dept 2026)
An employer may be held responsible for negligently keeping or supervising an employee only if the harm is connected to the job, for example through the employer’s premises, property, or resources. Here, a divided First Department dismissed a claim against the company that produced The Cosby Show, holding that the plaintiff’s alleged visit to the show’s set, at Cosby’s invitation, was not a sufficient connection to the assaults she alleged.
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