Bowen v. Waters

Carley, Judge.

Appellee loaned his car to Susan Duncan who drove it to the shop of appellant T.G.&Y. Stores Company. While Ms. Duncan was inside the store, a T.G.&Y. employee suspected her of shoplifting. The employee contacted the store’s manager who instructed appellant Bowen, an assistant manager trainee of T.G.&Y., to follow Ms. Duncan. When Ms. Duncan exited the store and drove away in appellee’s car, appellant Bowen followed her in his own car.

Ms. Duncan eventually became aware that she was being pursued, although she did not know why or by whom. As she drove appellee’s car down the…