NOEL v. JACK ECKERD CORP.

No. 90-957.

594 So.2d 1138 (1992)

William NOEL, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JACK ECKERD CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Saovie, Lafayette, for plaintiff/appellant.

John O. Kopyneck, Baton Rouge, for defendant/appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, C.J., and STOKER and YELVERTON, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.

William Noel, Jr. filed suit for wrongful detention against Jack Eckerd Corporation, alleging the defendant's employees detained him for over one hour when they suspected him of shoplifting. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant after finding there existed no question of fact that the detention lasted only 12 minutes.

To recover from a merchant for the tort of false imprisonment, the plaintiff must prove that...

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