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Cameron walked into his favorite clothing store wearing a shirt that he purchased from the store the previous week. Carl, the store security guard, accused Cameron of stealing the shirt. Cameron explained that he had purchased it. Carl did not believe Cameron. He grabbed Cameron by the arm and shoved him into a windowless room and locked the door. Cameron remained in the room for 9 hours without food or water. Finally, Calvin, the store manager, remembered Cameron paying for the shirt and let him out of the room. Can Cameron win a false imprisonment case against Carl?
  1. No. Under the doctrine of "shopkeeper's privilege," Carl had a right to confine Cameron, as he believed that Cameron had stolen merchandise.
  2. No. Carl had a right to indefinitely confine Cameron, whom he believed had stolen merchandise.
  3. Yes. Carl kept Cameron confined for too long, never called the police, and only assumed that Cameron stole the merchandise.
  4. Yes. Carl was mistaken in his belief that Cameron stole merchandise.
  5. Yes. Carl never permitted Cameron to make a phone call.
Explanation
Answer: C. Yes, Cameron can win a false imprisonment case against Carl because Carl kept Cameron confined for too long, never called the police, and only assumed that Cameron stole the merchandise. Shopkeeper's privilege allows stores to confine a person thought to have stolen merchandise. However, the store must have a reasonable belief that the person committed a crime and can only detain the person until the police arrive.
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