§ 6.7.2 OVERVIEW

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 6.7.2 Overview. The basis of any claim for negligence is a duty, a breach of which directly causes foreseeable injuries to another. Absent the specific duties imposed by law, an employer's only duty is to exercise ordinary care. In the employment context, claims of negligence may be brought by non-employee third parties who allege that the employer breached a duty to them, or by third persons injured by an employee who seek to hold the employer liable for that employee's conduct. An employer is liable...