Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Collins Licensing v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Collins Licensing v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 511 U.S. 1137 (1994)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1994-05-31
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • claims for breach of fiduciary duty, negligent hiring and supervision, and vicarious liability are not based solely on ecclesiastical or disciplinary matters which would raise First Amendment concerns
  • Colorado law recognizes the tort of negligent supervision were an employer knew or should have known that an employee’s conduct would subject third parties to an unreasonable risk of harm

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Collins Licensing v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
53 opinions

C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice *1138 O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.