In Nevada, the elements for a claim of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision are:
- Employer had a duty to protect plaintiff from harm resulting from its employment of the tortfeasor;
- Employer breached that duty by hiring, retaining, failing to train, supervise, or discipline the tortfeasor;
- Proximate cause; and
- Causation and damages.
Nurse v. U.S., 226 F.3d 99 (9th Cir. 2000); Blanck v. Hager, 360 F. Supp. 2d 137, 157 (2005); Goodrich and Pennington Mortgage Fund, Inc. v. RJ Woolard, Inc., 120 Nev. 777 (2004); Rockwell v. Sun Harbor Budget Suites, 112 Nev. 1217, 1226-27, 925 P.2d 175, 1181 (1996); Harrigan v. City of Reno, 86 Nev. 678, 475 P.2d 94 (Nev. 1970); Amen v. Mercede Cty. Title Co., 58 Cal. 2d 528 (1962); Rianda v. Sand Benito Title Guar. Co., 35 Cal. 2d 170 (1950).
See elements for other claims at the Nevada Law Library
