Legal Opinion
Miller v. Grand Union Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 22, 1999No. S98G1598PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Grand Union Company employed Richard Strickland and Frank Fox as security guards at one of its retail stores. When Fox purportedly observed a shoplifting, he and Strickland detained both Lolita Miller and Ametrius Nicely. Eventually, Ms. Nicely was convicted of theft by shoplifting, but the criminal charges against Ms. Miller were nolle prossed because of an exculpatory affidavit given by Fox. In exchange for the affidavit, Ms. Miller executed a covenant not to sue Fox. Ms. Miller brought suit against Grand Union asserting, among her other claims, false imprisonment, assault,…
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