Grant v. Stop-N-Go Market of Texas, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals
994 S.W.2d 867 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
A Stop-N-Go (defendant) manager, Calhoun, accused Grant (plaintiff) of shoplifting; Grant claimed Calhoun told him he could not leave and was calling police, while Calhoun denied saying Grant couldn't leave, though he admittedly did call police. Grant said fear kept him from leaving; police arrived 15-20 minutes later and held Grant in custody for about an hour, for a total detention exceeding 80 minutes. Grant sued for false imprisonment, and the trial court granted Stop-N-Go summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may sustain a claim for false imprisonment based on willful detention by threat alone, without any physical restraint.