Legal Opinion
Neisner Bros., Inc. v. Ramos Ex Rel. Dennis
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1974No. 7914PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from a jury trial verdict and award of damages in favor of ap-pellees, who had brought suit to be compensated for mental distress suffered as a result of having been detained in appellant’s department store under suspicion of “shoplifting”. Appellant presents two issues on appeal: (1) Whether there was probable cause for arrest of the appellees as a matter of law; and (2) whether the appellees were required to prove special damages in order to recover for mental distress. We affirm.
On September 25, 1971, appellees were in appellant’s department…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. v. ClayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- May Department Stores Company, Inc. v. DevercelliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Smith v. TuckerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Brooking v. LemonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
3Cited by15 opinions
- Marshall v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. KellyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Gabrou v. May Department Stores Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Parker v. SteinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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