Legal Opinion
Murray v. Wal-Mart, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1989No. 88-2272PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Wal-Mart challenges the district court’s1 judgment for the plaintiff, Mary Murray. Murray sued Wal-Mart and the City of Blytheville for malicious prosection, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), after she was detained and prosecuted for shoplifting in a Wal-Mart store. The City agreed to a settlement after completion of the plaintiffs case-in-chief. The suit against Wal-Mart was heard to a conclusion by the district court sitting without a jury. The court awarded Murray compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Carnegie-Mellon University v. CohillSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Tandy Corp. v. BoneSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Virdie L. Smith v. Brookshire Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by45 opinions
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