Bauer's Department Store Case Summary

in this case the issue that needs to be decided is if Ms. King has a case against Bauer’s Department Store in Atlanta, Georgia. When she tried to exit the store along with her daughter after making some but uses, she was stopped by the security guard as the anti-shoplifting alarm came off. The reason was that the clerk at the store was distracted by a long line of customers and at that time, she also had a phone call. Therefore the clerk forgot to remove the sensor tag from the sheer purchase by Ms King. However the security guard took her to a room at the back of the store where she had to wait for nearly 40 minutes before she was allowed to go. Under these circumstances, the issue that has to be decided is if the store can be held liable