Virginia Supreme Court Recognizes Negligent Retention and Vicarious Liability for Acts of Retired Employee
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/05/21
On April 29, 2021, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the dismissal of claims for negligent hiring or retention, vicarious liability, and negligent infliction of emotional distress where a complaint alleged that a retired pastor, who remained associated with his employer, molested a minor. Doe v. Baker - In Doe v. Baker, et al., Case No. 200386, 2021 WL 1684889, -- S.E.2d ---- (Va. 2021), the Plaintiff filed suit against Jonathan King, a retired pastor of her church, and several...
By: Arent Fox