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Employer May Be Held Liable for the Negligent Hiring of Violent Employee

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    Blair v. Defender Services, Inc., 386 F.3d 623 (4th Cir. Va. 2004) (0 other reports)

Author: Melanie J. Perez-Vellios, VP Group LLC

In Blair v. Defender Services,, +386 F.3d 623 (4th Cir. Va. 2004), the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals determined whether an employer may be held liable for an employee who assaulted an individual while at work and during the employee's normal work hours.