"Knowledge" as an Element of the Tort of Negligent Hiring

question 24

Multiple Choice

"Knowledge" as an element of the tort of negligent hiring, means all of these EXCEPT:

• A)the employer knew the employee was unfit
• B)the employer should have known the employee was unfit
• C)the employer would have known the employee was unfit if it had done an appropriate background check
• D)the employer had no first hand knowledge of unfitness

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