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CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR.

The Second Department, in an action stemming from a traffic accident, determined the complaint stated a cause of action for negligent hiring, retention and supervision for which punitive damages were sought. The facts were not discussed, but the court explained when a cause of action for negligent hiring seeking punitive damages is not precluded by the doctrine of respondeat superior:

Here, accepting the facts as alleged in the complaint as true and according the plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference, the complaint sufficiently stated a demand for punitive damages insofar as asserted against the defendant driver. At this stage of the litigation, it is premature to conclude that the allegations in the complaint are insufficient to support the allegation that the defendant driver acted so recklessly or wantonly as to warrant an award of punitive damages … .

” Generally, where an employee is acting within the scope of his or her employment, the employer is liable for the employee’s negligence under a theory of respondeat superior and no claim may proceed against the employer for negligent hiring, retention, supervision or training'” … . However, “such a claim is permitted when punitive damages are sought based upon facts evincing gross negligence in the hiring or retention of an employee” … . Gipe v DBT Xpress, LLC, 2017 NY Slip Op 04258, 2nd Dept 5-31-17

 

NEGLIGENCE (EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/EMPLOYMENT LAW (NEGLIGENCE, EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/CIVIL PROCEDURE (PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/PUNITIVE DAMAGES (EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR (PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION, SUPERVISION (PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)/TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS  (EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE, CAUSE OF ACTION SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT HIRING, RETENTION AND SUPERVISION NOT PRECLUDED BY DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR)

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