01/24/95 State Ex Rel. Laura L. Mchaffie V. Cindy

An automobile accident on Interstate Highway 44 in Greene County, Missouri, in February of 1989, left Laura McHaffie with permanent mental and physical disabilities. Her guardian brought this action. Following a verdict and judgment, the parties appealed. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, concluded that a claim for "negligent hiring" against the employer of the driver of one vehicle involved in the accident was improvidently submitted to the jury and, therefore, a new trial was ordered on all issues. This Court granted transfer. Rule 83.03. Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part.