Re: Can employer sue ex-employee for negligence?

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On 4/24/07, China-Clipper wrote:
> I have a potential client who fired an employee after he
> drove his company dumptruck into another vehicle, was
> ticketed, the employer's insurance paid the claim and
> dropped the employer. Now the employer can't find
> reasonable insurance and has to pay double the amount.
> The ex-employee (driver) had a CDL license and held
> himself out as a competent certified commercial driver.
> Can the employer now sue for negligence and win a judgment
> for the cost of additional insurance?

Smells like an exam question. I'll pass.....