On september 2 , 2011 Mary and her son, robert, went shopping for clothes at the

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On september 2 , 2011 Mary and her son, robert, went shopping for clothes at the local "Q" Mart store. once inside, MAry made numerous slecetions, places them in her shopping cart and made her way through checkput paying approximately $800.00 for the merchandise. Unknown to Mary, however, was the fact that Robert, age 4, had taken 2 bags of candy from the rack and placed them under his seat. After exiting the store, Igor, the Chief of Security of "Q" mart grabbed Mary and Robert, threw them both to the gorund kicked them in the head and placed them both under arrest. The police were called to the store where Igor stated that he saw Mary take the candy and hid it under her child. "Q" Mart also called the news media and took out ads supporting their position. At criminal court the criminal case against Mary was dismiseed when witnesses testified that Mary took no candy and knew nothing of what her 4 year old son had done. Explain in detail what cause or causes of action Mary could fire on her and Robert's Behalf? Business Law 285 Please Help?

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Mary could fire following causes of action on behalf of her and Robert's behalf.

1. Age of Robert - At 4 years of age, a child has no understanding of morality or responsibility.

2. The chief of security thre them to the ground and kicked them in the head, this qualifies for causing bodily injuries.

3. Putting them under arrest by Igor calls for charges of unlawful detention.

4. By calling the news media and taking out ads, QMart caused public defamation of Mary , thus causing a damage to her public reputation and social status.

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