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MACK v. LOTT

No. 5248.

410 S.C. 28 (2014)

762 S.E.2d 719

Demetrius MACK, Respondent, v. Leon LOTT, in his Official Capacity as Sheriff of Richland County, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided July 23, 2014.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert David Garfield and Andrew F. Lindemann , Davidson & Lindemann, PA, both of Columbia, for Appellant.

Joshua Snow Kendrick and Christopher Shannon Leonard , Kendrick & Leonard, P.C., both of Columbia, and Neal Michael Lourie , Lourie Law Firm, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.

FEW, C.J.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department arrested Demetrius Mack — a licensed private security officer — for simple assault after Mack chased, apprehended, and handcuffed McKenzie Williamson for trespassing at the business where Mack was working. Mack brought suit for false imprisonment against Leon Lott, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Richland County. After a bench trial, the court awarded Mack $7,500 in actual damages, finding the...

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