The motion court properly denied defendant Suska Plumbing's motion for summary judgment to dismiss the negligent hiring claim, since there were numerous issues of fact concerning whether Suska breached a duty to plaintiff by failing to check references, whether a check of references would have created a duty of further inquiry or supervision, and as to whether the attack on plaintiff by Suska's employee was foreseeable (see, Brandt v Elghanayan,
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ANDERSEN v. PLUMBING
246 A.D.2d 475 (1998)
667 N.Y.S.2d 248
Margaret Andersen, Appellant-Respondent, v. Suska Plumbing, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Defendants
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 27, 1998
January 27, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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