To state a claim against an employer for negligent hiring of an employee,a plaintiff must show that:

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To state a claim for negligent hiring, the plaintiff must show:
• The existence of an employer-employee relationship.
• The employee's incompetence or inappropriateness for the position assumed.
• The employer's actual or constructive knowledge of such incompetence or inappropriateness, or the employer's ability.
• That the employee's act or omission caused the plaintiff's injuries.
• That the employer's negligence in hiring or retaining the employee was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries

To State a Claim Against an Employer for Negligent Hiring