Stevens v. Raymond's Dept. Store

The plaintiff sought to recover for assault and battery and false imprisonment. The answer set forth a general denial and a specific denial that the actions complained of were committed or caused by any agent, servant, or employee of the defendant.

The following is a summary of all the evidence:

The plaintiff and his companion, both minors, went into the defendant’s store in Boston on the afternoon of December 23, 1966. They went to the drum shop. There the plaintiff’s companion had a drum-head in his hand, as the boys started to leave the store. The plaintiff left the street floor entrance…