Assignment:
Assessing Liability in Hiring and Retention
Question 1. In reviewing the assumption of liability by a department, what must be proven by a plaintiff in order to prevail in a case involving negligent hiring? Compare negligent hiring with negligent assignment, retention, and entrustment. What requirements are increased or reduced in proving negligent assignment, retention, and entrustment? What restrictions are placed on the plaintiff’s access to records regarding the latter? Why?
Your answer must be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.