Monica Bartley v. Florida Intracity Patrol, Inc.

Florida Intracity Patrol, Inc. (“FIP”), a private security company that provided security services for the Magic Outlet Mall in Orlando, appeals the final judgment against it on the plaintiffs’ state law claims for false detention. FIP challenges the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law, contending that it cannot be held liable for false detention because the plaintiffs’ brief detention by the Orange County Sheriffs Department was not unlawful and, in any event, it did nothing more than accurately report the commission of a crime. FIP also challenges the…