While at a Dillard's department store that was located in a shopping mall, Lakesha Millbrook tried on a pair of jeans. S
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:04 am
While at a Dillard's department store that was located in ashopping mall, Lakesha Millbrook tried on a pair of jeans. Shedecided not to purchase that pair, but she eventually purchased adifferent pair and then proceeded to another area of the store towait on a friend. Shortly thereafter, Millbrook and her companionexited Dillard's and entered the public area of the mall. Asecurity officer wearing a police uniform (because he was anoff-duty police officer retained by Dillard's) then approachedMillbrook, grabbed her shoulder, and stated that Millbrook neededto come back to Dillard's with him. The officer accompaniedMillbrook to the store. The officer and a Dillard's employee thenescorted Millbrook into a room. Millbrook's friend tried to jointhem, but the officer would not let him do so. Once they were inthe room, the officer stated that Millbrook was responsible for amissing pair of jeans. Millbrook informed them that she hadpurchased a pair of jeans and offered her receipt as evidence.According to Millbrook, the officer, without looking at herreceipt, searched her bag before he left the room. When the officerleft the room, he stood outside the room in front of the door. TheDillard's employee remained inside the room with Millbrook. Afterroughly 20 minutes, the officer came back into the room and toldMillbrook that she was free to leave. According to Millbrook, theincident caused her to start crying because she was hurt andembarrassed. Furthermore, she stated that she had done considerablecrying at nights and had become fearful of being wrongly approachedor accused. Millbrook missed no work as a result of the incident.Nor did she see any doctors, psychologists, therapists, orcounselors as a result of the incident. Millbrook later suedDillard's, bringing claims for assault, battery, and falseimprisonment. Dillard's moved for summary judgment. How did thecourt rule in regard to each of Millbrook's claims?