United States Fifth Circuit

A private merchant and private security officer, who arrested a plaintiff suspected of shoplifiting, are not subject to federal liability under 42 U.S.C. - 1983, provided the officer performed an independent investigation prior to arresting the suspect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/26/2001
• Published 12/26/2001

Judges

• KING, Chief Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and JONES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory L. Kelley (argued), Bossier City, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Gordon E. Rountree (argued), Rountree, Cox, Guin & Achee, Shreveport, LA, for Dillard Dept. Stores, Inc. and Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., Kenneth E. Mascagni, Robert Kennedy, Jr. (argued), Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, Shreveport, LA, for R. Brown, Co. II and City of Bossier City.