QUESTION
Can I sue Wal-Mart for being wrongfully accused of stealing?
Asked on Jan 09th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Florida
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On January 6 2012 I was wrongly accused, arrested, and charged with stealing from Wal-Mart! Today I finally got my case dismissed. Can I sue them?
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George E. Downing, Jr. Attorney at Law
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Yes.
Answered on May 28th, 2013 at 12:34 AM
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Francis John Cowhig
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Possibly. I suggest that you contact an attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.
Answered on Jan 14th, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Sure you can, just be prepared to cough up a couple hundred dollars per hour in legal fees that your lawyer will surely need from you.
Answered on Jan 14th, 2013 at 2:13 PM
James Edward Smith
No, a shopkeeper has a right by statute to detain suspected shoplifters.
Answered on Jan 13th, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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You can try but the question will be whether you will win. Just because a case is dropped does not mean that the person was falsely accused. Sometimes witnesses fail to appear for court or the State agrees to dismiss as part of diversion.You will have to prove that Wal-Mart knowingly lied and falsely accused you, no easy task.
Answered on Jan 11th, 2013 at 2:51 PM