The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the referral of a prospective employee might be enough for the insurance carrier for the company which made the referral to be liable for that employee's death while working in the position for which he had been referred. Case: Mendenhall v. Property and Casualty Insurance Co. of Hartford, No. SC92202, 07/31/2012, published. Facts: Len Mendenhall interviewed for a job with the Family Center of Farmington in May 2006. The Family Center did not hire him, but the person who interviewed him informed Jay Walker, the owner of the Family Center, that Mendenha...
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