Pathways, Inc. v. Hammons

Opinion of the Court by

Appellee, Brenda Hammons, was sexually assaulted while a resident at Moore’s Boarding Home in Lexington, Kentucky. At the time, Hammons was a client of Appellant, Pathways, Inc., and had been placed at Moore’s by Pathways. Ham-mons filed suit against Pathways, et al., claiming that Pathways was negligent in placing her at Moore’s. In response, Pathways moved for summary judgment on grounds that it owed no duty to Ham-mons. The trial court granted the motion without stating the reasons for its ruling. The Court of Appeals reversed. We granted discretionary review and…