Question

Savemore store is a retail store that sells many different types of items and many different brands. The store has plain clothes security workers who walk around the store and watch customers to monitor and limit theft of merchandise.

Charley Customer enters Savemore and is seen walking down the clothing aisles looking at different clothing for sale at the store. Charley Customer has a shopping cart with him and makes his way to the registers to pay for the items in the shopping cart.

Sue, an undercover security worker, is doing her regular rounds and notices a tag and hanger clip torn off a belt and thrown in the middle of some folded shirts on a lower shelf. She did not see who removed the tag and hanger, but confirms the belt is missing. She radios to the other security workers what she discovered.

Security worker Mike recalls that he observed Charley Customer in the clothing aisles and jumps into action by running out to the parking lot and tackling Charley Customer and detaining him on suspicion that he took the belt. It is later realized that Charley Customer did NOT take the belt as the store surveillance video confirmed that the belt was taken earlier that day by another customer who already left the store.

Charley Customer is detained for approximately 30 minutes while the security workers investigate the situation. When they apologize to Charley Customer, he is so frustrated, he grabs a stack of papers off the desk in the security office and throws them at Sue! Sue was terrified as she saw Charley Customer get upset and start to throw the papers at her; thankfully she was able to move out of the way and not get hit.

Explain what claim, or claims, Charley Customer may potentially bring against Savemore and the security workers. Be specific in the types of claims and explain why they may apply.

Explain what claim, or claims, Sue may be able to bring against Charley Customer and explain why in detail.

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