MITCHELL v. GIANT FOOD, INC.

No. 1413, September Term, 1992.

96 Md. App. 146 (1993)

623 A.2d 1305

CYNTHIA R. MITCHELL v. GIANT FOOD, INC.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Certiorari Granted August 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Ray Ford, Bowie, for appellant.

Neil J. MacDonald (DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher, Sonntag & DeBlasis, on the brief), Lanham, for appellee.

Argued before MOYLAN and BLOOM, JJ., and JAMES S. GETTY, Judge (Retired), Specially Assigned.


JAMES S. GETTY, Judge, Specially Assigned.

The issue of the liability of a storekeeper for injury to a customer arising out of the pursuit of a suspected shoplifter by an employee has not heretofore been addressed by our appellate courts.

On May 10, 1986, Cynthia Mitchell was at Kettering Plaza in Prince George's County, assisting with a bake sale. After concluding her participation in the bake sale, shortly before 2:00 p.m., Ms. Mitchell approached one of...

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