Legal Opinion

Castellanos v. Tommy John, LLC

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided February 27, 2014No. 20120599-CAPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McHUGH, Judge:

T1 Plaintiff Josue Castellanos appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Tommy John, LLC (Tommy John) on Castellanos's claims for negligent hiring and for vicarious liability based on intentional torts committed by a security company's employees. We affirm.

BACKGROUND 1

12 On August 14, 2009, Castellanos was involved in a physical altercation with security guards at a bar and restaurant owned and operated by Tommy John (the establishment). The security guards were employees of Thor Staffing, a company that had contracted with Tommy John to…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Orvis v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Privette v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Allen v. FrielUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Fifth Club, Inc. v. RamirezTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Steffensen v. Smith's Management Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1993

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