Troy Nolan,age 17,was in a Games and Stuff Store Browsing

question 92

Multiple Choice

Troy Nolan,age 17,was in a Games and Stuff store browsing.Troy frequented Games and Stuff but did not always make a purchase.After 45 minutes of looking,Troy picked up his skateboard,put his hand in his pocket,and headed toward the door.The day manager yelled from the back of the store to the cashier at the front of the store,"Stop the kid with the skateboard.He's stolen two games." There were 22 people in the store who heard the statement.Troy had not taken the games.Troy:

• A)will be successful in a defamation suit against Tower.
• B)has no course of action because of the shopkeeper's privilege.
• C)has no basis for recovery.
• D)could recover only for false imprisonment.

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