Seth was shopping at a local music store looking for a CD, when he suddenly remembered that he had an appointment with his math professor. He pulled his calendar out of his backpack only to discover that he was late for the appointment. Seth quickly put the calendar back into his backpack and hurried out of the store. As he made his exit from the store, a security guard asked Seth to accompany him to an office at the back of the store to which he consented. Once there, in private, the guard quickly searched Seth and his backpack thinking him to be a shoplifter, but found nothing. The whole incident took less than three minutes. Which of the following is most likely to be true regarding this incident?

Question

A. Seth has enough evidence against the store to sue them for defamation.
B. If the store belongs to a state that allows conditional privilege to store owners, the store can stop persons it feels are shoplifting.
C. The store has no conditional privileges to stop persons it feels are shoplifting, but it is liable for punitive damages.
D. Seth has enough evidence against the store to sue them for false imprisonment, emotional distress, and battery.

Answer 1

Answer: B