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JOHNSON v. HILLS DEPT. STORES, INC.

No. 23418.

488 S.E.2d 471 (1997)

200 W.Va. 196

Christina Nicole JOHNSON, an infant, who sues by her Mother and next Friend, Tammy Johnson Harper, Plaintiff Below, Appellant v. HILLS DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided June 2, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Skeen, South Charleston, for Appellant.

Anita R. Casey and Christopher J. Pyles, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, Charleston, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Christina Nicole Johnson, through her mother Tammy Johnson Harper, appeals the decision of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County to grant a directed verdict in favor of Appellee Hills Department Stores, Inc. in a negligent infliction of emotional distress claim arising from a shoplifting incident. Upon our review of the record in this case, we find no error and accordingly affirm the lower court's decision.

On October 3, 1987, Mrs. Harper...

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