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Dillard Department Stores, Inc. v. Silva

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided June 10, 2003No. 06-02-00041-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Dillard Department Stores, Inc. accused Lyndon Silva of shoplifting from its Town and Country Mall location in Houston. Silva was tried in criminal court for theft charges stemming from this incident and was found not guilty. After his acquittal, Silva brought a civil action against Dillard, alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. A jury found Dillard liable for all the allegations brought by Silva, except malicious prosecution, and awarded Silva past and future damages of $10,124.01 and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. v. SilvaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Katy Springs & Manufacturing, Inc. v. FavaloraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  3. Akran v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014
  4. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. v. Silva, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  5. Joseph Abuzaid v. Anani, LLC, Big D Concrete, Inc., Muamar Anani and Hanadi Anani, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2017

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