§ 6.7.6.3 INTENTIONAL TORTS OF THE EMPLOYER.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 6.7.6.3 Intentional Torts of the Employer. Claims for negligent hiring and supervision seem to be asserted with recurring frequency in sexual harassment and assault cases.⁴⁰ Whether or not that particular claim survives, such cases frequently include intentional tort claims, such as intentional infliction of emotional distress.⁴¹ Such claims may be based on Employer conduct that is intentional or in reckless disregard of potential harm. Thus in Thorpe, the court refused to dismiss a claim of intentional infliction...