Negligent. Really? Are you sure?
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Lisa Rosendahl in Human Resources

Someone was doing something she should not have been doing and conversely, was not doing what she was supposed to be doing. So, was she negligent? I am not sure so to my Black's Law Dictionary I go. Let's see, there it is, page 1061, "negligence."  Yup, that may just cover it, let me read on a little further. I turn the page and. . . lo and behold, there are no less than 25 types of negligence. Active negligence, gross negligence or imputed negligence? Casual negligence or wanton negligence? Maybe simple, slight or subsequent? I think we will just stick with the tried and true, plain, old, non-qualified or further defined "negligence." 

Am I sure? Hmmm, maybe I should go back to "loafing." You have got to love the law. You just have to!

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