You are shopping in a department store. A store manager asks you to step into his office. He closes the door and tells you he thinks you have hidden merchandise in your clothing. You say nonsense. He says you will sit there until you confess or allow yourself to be searched. You refuse. He says, We will see about that The two of you sit there for an hour. Finally, he tells you to leave. This is probably:
a. not false imprisonment because you could have walked out b. not false imprisonment because no physical force was used c. not false imprisonment but may well be battery
d. not false imprisonment because state laws allow store owners to detain shoplifters e. none of the other choices
Question 2
In Saadala v. East Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment, where Saalada sued the Zoning Board after it approved a 7-Eleven's application to extend its non-conforming classification so it could expand its business, the appeals court held that 7-Eleven:
a. did not have enough capital to support the proposed business plan
b. succeeded in showing special reasons required for approval of a use variance for its redevelopment plan c. showed that the property in question was uniquely suited to its commercial needs
d. failed to show that it would be able to pay all the taxes associated with the proposed use e. none of the other choices are correct