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Michigan Supreme Court· 8/27/1971

Hersh v. Kentfield Builders, Inc.

Citations

  • 189 N.W.2d 286
  • 385 Mich. 410
  • 48 A.L.R. 3d 353
  • 1971 Mich. LEXIS 199

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  • stating that whether the defendant employer knew or should have known of its employee’s dangerous propensities, and therefore should be held liable for the employee’s criminal assault, was a question for the jury
  • stating that, whether the defendant employer knew or should have known of its employee’s dangerous propensities and, therefore, should be held liable for the employee’s criminal assault, was a question for the jury
  • stating that, whether the defendant employer knew or should have known of its employee's dangerous propensities and, therefore, should be held liable for the employee's criminal assault, was a question for the jury
  • tort cause of action is available to “a customer who came to the employer’s place of business”
  • negligence case focusing on whether employer should have known employee’s propensities
  • unprovoked assault of salesman by employee of defendant

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Judges: Kavanagh, Adams, Brennan, Swainson, Williams, Black

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