Wayman v. Accor North America, Inc.

MALONE, J.:

Donald Wayman was a guest at the Motel 6 in Manhattan, Kansas, when he was struck and injured by a car driven by the motel general manager, Frederick Ristow, who was intoxicated. Wayman filed a lawsuit against Ristow individually and Ac-cor North America, Inc., d/b/a Motel 6 (Accor), claiming (1) Accor was vicariously hable for Ristow’s negligent behavior and (2) Accor negligently hired, retained, and supervised Ristow. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Accor on both claims. Wayman obtained a judgment against Ristow and timely appealed the district court’s…