SCOTT, Justice (dissenting). I respectfully dissent. We have never before addressed the issue of whether a person can recover from an employer for an injury caused by the criminal act of an employee, based upon negligent hiring. The concept is feasible, but should be approached very cautiously. The majority holds that an employer is financially liable for the violent crime of rape committed by an employee. The d…
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