· 1/27/2006
Winston Johnson v. Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citations
- 437 F.3d 1112
- 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 2016
- 2006 WL 197182
How courts have described this case
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- upholding jury award of $117,000 to falsely imprisoned customer who suffered embarrassment over the incident, developed a. facial twitch, lost weight, had trouble sleeping, and altered his shopping habits
- looking to Florida law to determine whether a compensatory damages award was excessive
- \In a false imprisonment action the plaintiff is required only to establish imprisonment contrary to his will and the unlawfulness of the detention.\
- \In a false imprisonment action the plaintiff is required only to establish imprisonment contrary to his will and the unlawfulness of the detention.\
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Judges: Edmondson, Barkett, Hunt
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