Trevor Keenan and Jeffrey Falvey obtained the dismissal of Negligent Entrustment claims in a case pending before the Berkshire Superior Court. The firm represents a major auto-parts repair service company and one of its employees in a lawsuit arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Plaintiffs alleged that the company negligently entrusted one of its service vehicles to the employee. The Court, however, granted the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, agreeing that the Plaintiffs failed to adequately plead the required elements of a Negligent Entrustment claim and instead relied on conclusory allegations unsupported by the facts. This decision represents a significant victory for the firm’s clients and reinforces the importance of rigorous pleading standards in Massachusetts civil litigation.