Legal Opinion
McFarland v. Skaggs Companies, Inc.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 1, 1984No. 18352PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice:
This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff Elwood K. McFarland in a case of false arrest.
On January 9, 1980, plaintiff, a dentist and resident of Ogden, Utah, entered a Skaggs Drug Center in Ogden for the purpose of purchasing a television antenna plug. Upon entering the store, plaintiff proceeded to the aisles where the electrical appliances and parts were displayed. After searching several display racks and being unable to locate the desired article, plaintiff left the store.
Plaintiff was unaware that as he searched for the antenna plug, a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Terry v. Zions Cooperative Mercantile InstitutionUtah Supreme Court · 1979
- F.B.C. Stores, Inc. v. DuncanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HinsdellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1907
- Guion v. Associated Dry Goods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
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