Hardy v. LaBelle's Distributing Co.

Hardy (plaintiff), a temporary employee at LaBelle's (defendant), was suspected of stealing a watch. Her manager led her into an office with two policemen and told her she had been accused of theft, which she denied. The meeting lasted 25 to 45 minutes, during which Hardy chose to stay in order to clear her name and ultimately took and passed a polygraph test. Hardy sued LaBelle's for false imprisonment; the jury found for LaBelle's, and Hardy appealed.