Western Industries, Inc. v. Poole

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Western Industries, Inc. (Western) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its motion for partial summary judgment concerning Jerry Lee Poole’s claims for negligent hiring and retention, negligent entrustment, and punitive damages arising from an automobile collision in which a Western employee injured Poole while driving a company truck. We hold that the trial court should have granted Western’s motion on the negligent entrustment and punitive damages claims, but did not err when it denied summary judgment on the negligent hiring and retention claim. We therefore…