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· 12/15/1920

Denkowitz v. Stern

Citations

  • 194 A.D. 967

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  • holding that if a store owner receives the benefit of having a security guard do surveillance for criminal activity then he should also be subject to liability for false arrest of the persons the security guard tries to detain
  • holding that if a store owner receives the benefit of having a security guard do surveillance for criminal activity then he should also be subject to liability for false arrest of the persons the security guard tries to detain
  • imposing higher duty on storekeepers to protect customers from security guards and finding vicarious liability for security guard’s tortious acts

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