Lessard v. Coronado Paint & Decorating Center, Inc.

OPINION

CASTILLO, Judge.

{1} In this case, we review the entry of summary judgment in favor of Defendant, Coronado Paint and Decorating Center (Coronado), on the claims of respondeat superior and negligent hiring or retention brought by Plaintiffs, Sue Lessard (Lessard) and her husband, Joel Lessard. Summary judgment was granted by the trial court on grounds that employee Barry Fennell (Fennell) was acting outside the scope of his employment as a matter of law and that liability was thus precluded under both theories. In regard to the claim based on a theory of respondeat superior, we conclude…