Dolgencorp, LLC v. Spence

MURDOCK, Justice.

Dolgencorp, LLC (“Dolgencorp”), appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the amount of $100,000 in favor of Michelle Spence in her action filed in the Autauga Circuit Court seeking damages arising from her arrest for shoplifting. We reverse and remand.

I. Facts

The evidence at trial showed the following. On April 16, 2013, Spence went to the Dollar General discount store located on McQueen Smith Road in Prattville to purchase some paper towels, toilet paper, mineral oil, and hair spray. Spence’s cousin, Kody Atchison, accompanied Spence to the store.1 Cindy Welch…