Passovoy v. Nordstrom, Inc.

Alexander Passovoy and William Pack (hereinafter Passovoy), brought a negligence suit against Nordstrom, Inc., based on injuries they received while shopping in a Nordstrom store. On appeal, Passovoy contends that the trial court erred when it granted summary judgment for Nordstrom. We reverse.

Facts

On September 20, 1985, store detective David Siler was on duty in the Nordstrom store when he became suspicious of two men. As Siler watched, the two men surreptitiously placed clothing into bags. Siler notified other store detectives, and they decided to confront the men in the store. In his…