WILSON v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 87-61.

525 So.2d 111 (1988)

Jeanette WILSON, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 2, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Larvadain, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant.

Bolen & Erwin, Gregory S. Erwin, Alexandria, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX and LABORDE, JJ., and CULPEPPER , J. Pro Tem.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Plaintiffs Jeanette Wilson and Debra Goodlow brought this lawsuit against the appellee, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging wrongful accusation of shoplifting and wrongful imprisonment. Jeanette Wilson failed to appear for the trial and the Trial Judge dismissed her claim.

A jury ruled in favor of Wal-Mart and against Mrs. Goodlow, concluding that Wal-Mart had reasonable cause to detain Ms. Goodlow and that the subsequent investigation of the...

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