Legal Opinion
United States Shoe Corp. v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 13, 1979No. 57059, 57060PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Presiding Judge.
This is a false-imprisonment action filed on behalf of a minor child to recover damages for wounded feelings resulting from the child’s detention for shoplifting. The defendants are a clothing store (United States Shoe Corporation d/b/a Casual Corner) and a private security agency (U. S. A., Inc., d/b/a United Security Agency) which was retained by the store to detect and apprehend shoplifters.
A United Security guard detained the plaintiff as she was leaving the store and accused her of taking the gold necklace which she was wearing around her neck. The plaintiff…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Westview Cemetery, Inc. v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Noble v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
- Standard Oil Co. v. Mount Bethel United Methodist ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Birge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Kilpatrick v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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