Miller v. Friedman's Jewelers, Inc.

Russell, Judge.

“Where one engaged in a retail mercantile business impliedly extends an invitation to the public to trade there, a customer visiting the establishment in response to such invitation is entitled to protection from the tortious mistreatment or misconduct of the employees of the person conducting such business.” Southern Grocery Stores v. Keys, 70 Ga. App. 473 (2) (28 SE2d 581); Mansour v. Mobley, 96 Ga. App. 812, 815 (101 SE2d 796). The misconduct must, however, be an invasion of a legal right of the plaintiff, and must in itself amount to a, tort, before the right is legally…