Legal Opinion
Lewis v. JC Penney Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 6, 1996No. Civil Action 95-535 MMSPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge. '
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Roni Lewis (“Lewis”) filed a complaint against J.C. Penney Corporation and two of its security guards, Milton Draper and Robert Lyall, alleging race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, violation of her Fourth Amendment rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and state law causes of action including defamation, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331,1343 and 1367. Lewis’ claims stem from her being falsely accused of shoplifting while at J.C. Penney. Before…
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