Freeman v. Meijer, Inc

Plaintiffs, Beatrice and Kimberly Freeman, appeal by leave granted from a decision of the circuit court affirming a district court verdict of no cause of action in favor of defendant, Meijer, Incorporated. Plaintiffs’ action for unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and assault and battery resulted when plaintiffs were arrested by defendant’s employees as they attempted to depart from defendant’s self-service store.

Defendant’s employees, being private citizens, have the power to arrest only when a felony has been committed. MCL 764.16; MSA 28.875. Larceny in a building is a felony. MCL 750.360;…