The Happy Days Day Care is hiring a child care worker.On their application they specifically ask if you've ever been arrested.Tina has applied for a job at Happy Days and answered no to the question.She has also answered no to the question asking if there is any reason that she would not be qualified to work with children.Soon after Tina is hired she severely shakes a baby to stop it from crying causing the baby injuries.It is discovered at trial that Tina has been fired from numerous day cares for baby shaking and other various offenses.If the baby's parents sue Happy Days:

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Happy Days is liable for negligent hiring because they failed to conduct adequate background checks to discover Tina's history of baby shaking and other offenses. By asking about past indiscretions, they had a duty to follow up on that information and make an informed decision about whether or not to hire Tina. Failure to do so can be considered negligent hiring. Negligent retention would only apply if Happy Days knew about Tina's history and continued to employ her anyway.

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