Miller v. Dillard's, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, Senior District Judge.

This diversity jurisdiction case comes before the court on defendant Dillard’s Inc.’s motion for summary judgment. The sole claim brought by the two plaintiffs, Stacey Ann Miller and Brently Ian Dorsey, is a state law tort claim for negligent supervision. Plaintiffs claim arises from their detention, inquiry and search as purported shoplifting suspects by a person plaintiffs believe was employed by Dillard’s.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARD

A court grants a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if a genuine…