LINDSEY v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

No. 11277.

389 So.2d 902 (1980)

Mrs. Melba Acquistapace, wife of/and Harry E. LINDSEY, Sr. v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roccaforte & Rousselle, Leo W. Rousselle, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, James A. Babst, James J. Gillespie, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before SAMUELS, GULOTTA and BOUTALL, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a $500.00 award in favor of plaintiffs arising out of the detention of Mrs. Melba Lindsey on March 9, 1977, by store detectives when an electronic alarm was triggered by a tag on merchandise purchased and paid for by plaintiff, from which the sales person neglected to remove the tag.

In answer to the appeal plaintiffs seek an increase in the amount of the award.

Relying on Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure...

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