Frye v. American Painting Co.

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Harold Frye, II, appeals the adverse summary judgment entered in his lawsuit against the American Painting Company [American] alleging that American negligently hired and/or retained an employee, Robert Hicks, who burglarized, stole property from, and set fire to, Frye's home after business hours. Frye raises two issues, but because one requires that we reverse, we address it only. Restated, it is:

Whether there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether American negligently supervised or retained Hicks in its employment?

FACTS

The facts in the light most…