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negligent hiring claim in North Carolina

5 North Carolina opinions name it 3 courts 2004–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Abels v. Renfro Corp.green
nc · 1993 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022“If, after undertaking such an analysis of the evidence, the [court] finds that there is evidence to support each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action, then the motion for directed verdict and any subsequent motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict should be denied.” Abels v. Renfro Corp., 335 N.C. 209, 215 (1993). ¶ 37 Even when addressing an argument by Health-Pro that the negligence claim in this case is in fact a negligent hiring claim, a Rule 50 motion turns on the sufficiency of the evidence at the trial.

2022“If, after undertaking such an analysis of the evidence, the [court] finds that there is evidence to support each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action, then the motion for directed verdict and any subsequent motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict should be denied.” Abels v. Renfro Corp., 335 N.C. 209, 215 (1993). ¶ 37 Even when addressing an argument by Health-Pro that the negligence claim in this case is in fact a negligent hiring claim, a Rule 50 motion turns on the sufficiency of the evidence at the trial.

22
White v. Consolidated Planning, Inc.green
ncctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019App. at 288 , 603 S.E.2d at 152 (reversing the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ negligent hiring claim where the complaint alleged that the employee had been engaging in similar illegal activity for several years, resulting in his termination from his prior employer).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
CommScope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP green
nc · 2016
2 sentences

2022Thus, we analyze the evidence at trial to assess whether there is support for each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action.4 4In addition to analyzing the evidence at trial, the Court of Appeals analyzed the pleadings and justified its review and analysis of the pleadings on Burton v. Dixon, 259 N.C. 473 (1963) and CommScope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP, 369 N.C. 48 (2016).

2022Thus, we analyze the evidence at trial to assess whether there is support for each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action.4 4In addition to analyzing the evidence at trial, the Court of Appeals analyzed the pleadings and justified its review and analysis of the pleadings on Burton v. Dixon, 259 N.C. 473 (1963) and CommScope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP, 369 N.C. 48 (2016).

22022–2022
Burton v. Dixon green
nc · 1963
2 sentences

2022Thus, we analyze the evidence at trial to assess whether there is support for each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action.4 4In addition to analyzing the evidence at trial, the Court of Appeals analyzed the pleadings and justified its review and analysis of the pleadings on Burton v. Dixon, 259 N.C. 473 (1963) and CommScope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP, 369 N.C. 48 (2016).

2022Thus, we analyze the evidence at trial to assess whether there is support for each element of the nonmoving party’s cause of action.4 4In addition to analyzing the evidence at trial, the Court of Appeals analyzed the pleadings and justified its review and analysis of the pleadings on Burton v. Dixon, 259 N.C. 473 (1963) and CommScope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP, 369 N.C. 48 (2016).

22022–2022
Page v. Sloan green
nc · 1972
2 sentences

2005The Supreme Court in Woodson cited Page v. Sloan, 281 N.C. 697 , 190 S.E.2d 189 (1972) as support for allowing a negligent hiring claim with respect to independent contractors.

2005The Supreme Court in Woodson cited Page v. Sloan, 281 N.C. 697 , 190 S.E.2d 189 (1972) as support for allowing a negligent hiring claim with respect to independent contractors.

12005–2005
Deitz v. Jackson green
ncctapp · 1982
1 sentence

2004Deitz v. Jackson, 57 N.C.

12004–2004

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 38 (1994–2025) IL 19 (1993–2024) OH 17 (1991–2024) NY 13 (1998–2026) CA 7 (2000–2026) MD 6 (1987–2022) NC 5 (2004–2022) TN 5 (2000–2021) WY 5 (2001–2020) GA 5 (2005–2021) CT 4 (1988–1996) FL 4 (1987–2001) IA 4 (2018–2025) NJ 3 (2015–2022) OK 3 (2003–2022) IN 3 (1984–2025) KS 2 (1993–2010) MO 2 (2012–2024) CO 2 (1992–2009) NM 2 (2010–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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