Hollins v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

HEARN, C.J.:

Maria Hollins appeals from a jury verdict in favor of WalMart in this action for negligent hiring and retention. We affirm.

FACTS

Ten-year-old Jane Doe accompanied her mother, Hollins, and sister to the Wal-Mart located on Forest Drive in Columbia. While her mother and sister shopped in another area of the store, Doe browsed through the merchandise in the electronics department. There, Randall, a Wal-Mart employee, touched Doe’s private areas and began masturbating in her presence. As a result of this incident, Hollins commenced negligent hiring and retention claims against Wal-Mart…