Phillips v. TLC Plumbing, Inc.

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

Plaintiff Trisha Phillips (Plaintiff) appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants TLC Plumbing, Inc. (TLC), and Thad L. Condon (together Defendants). Plaintiff filed the instant action after James Joseph Cain, one of TLC’s former employees, shot and killed Judith Phillips (Judith), Plaintiff’s mother. Plaintiff’s action alleged a cause of action for negligent hiring and retention of Cain. On appeal, she contends the trial court erred by granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment because there are triable issues of material fact on her cause of action for…