Legal Opinion
Lord v. K-Mart Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 22, 1986No. 71429PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Summary Judgment — False Imprisonment and Slander. The facts giving rise to this appeal reflect the following. On Friday, August 17, 1984, Mrs. Sharon Lord was shopping in the K-Mart discount store in Dublin. She was observed by several different store employees who characterized her behavior as “suspicious.” She was observed repeatedly looking over her shoulder as if to see if anyone was watching her. She was aimlessly wandering about the store but making no purchases. She was observed at one point with her hand in her large shoulder supported purse and one employee…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- United States Shoe Corp. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Burrow v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Abner v. WT Grant CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. LogginsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
3Cited by9 opinions
- Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LPCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Fields v. Kroger CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Brown v. Winn-Dixie Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Jackson v. Kmart Corp.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1994
- Estes v. Jack Eckerd Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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