A verdict that was appealed and overturned twice before ultimately being reinstated by the North Carolina Supreme Court has resulted in the clarification of case law regarding negligent hiring, supervision or retention. From 2012 to 2016, Thomas and Teresa Keith, an an elderly couple, hired a home health care agency, Health-Pro Home Care Services Inc. .
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A closely watched case that questions whether an employer can be held liable for a home health care aide stealing from elderly clients has gone for the plaintiffs.