Fischer v. Famous-Barr Co.

PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff alleged false imprisonment. The jury returned a verdict of $20,000 for actual damages. Defendant’s motion for new trial was granted. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

The evidence shows that on May 28,1977, plaintiff, a seventy-four year old woman, purchased two pantsuits from a department on the fourth floor of defendant’s downtown St. Louis store. However, the sales person who attended plaintiff neglected to remove a “security wafer” attached to each of the items purchased. As plaintiff neared the escalator she walked under a device in the ceiling which…