Rita and Ron are about to exit a store in a mall when the store manager approaches them and accuses them of having stolen something. Rita tells the manager that she is mistaken and beckons to Ron for them to leave
In a loud voice the Manager yells: "If you dare leave this store before the police gets here, I'll make sure everyone in this mall knows you are thieves." Rita and Ron decide to wait until the police get there at which time it is discovered that the manager had been mistaken. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Rita and Ron can successfully sue the store owners for false imprisonment
B) The tort of false imprisonment does not arise on the facts as police personnel were involved
C) Rita and Ron were not falsely imprisoned as they were never physically restrained
D) Rita but not Ron can sue for false imprisonment as only she had expressed a desire to leave the store.
E) The store owner has not committed a tort as he honestly believed they had stolen goods
A
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