Legal Opinion
McCann v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 14, 2000No. 99-1162, 99-1355PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a claim for false imprisonment. On December 11, 1996, Debra McCann and two of her children— Jillian, then 16, and Jonathan, then 12— were shopping at the Wal-Mart store in Bangor, Maine. After they returned a Christmas tree and exchanged a CD player, Jonathan went to the toy section and Jillian and Debra McCann went to shop in other areas of the store. After approximately an hour and a half, the McCanns went to a register and paid for their purchases. One of their receipts was time stamped at 10:10 p.m.
As the McCanns were leaving the store, two…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jose L. Sanchez v. Puerto Rico Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Tuttle v. RaymondSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Gibson v. City of CranstonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Parker v. City of NashuaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Whittaker v. SanfordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1912
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Ball v. Wal-Mart, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2000
- Pennoyer v. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
- Forgie-Buccioni v. Hannaford BrothersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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