My friend and I were assaulted by employees of a national retail chain in New York.
We had left the store, and the uniformed security guard at the exit made a comment that I didn't like, I went back in to complain while my friend waited outside. I ended up talking to the manager and then I returned the merchandise I purchased - this took about 25 minutes. I went back to the security guard at the door (differnt individual) to find the name of the guard who made the comment, while I'm talking to him I see my friend in the parking lot and a guy in plain clothes is trying to take the merchandise he just bought, they turn to a position where all I can see is the other person's back, my view of my friend is now blocked. So I walk over and hit the guy and then wrap my arms around him to restrain him, at which point I am siezed upon by other employees of the store. The guy assaulting my friend then says that he's an employee and he tries to handcuff me, which I don't allow. The police are called and they listen to what the plain clothed guy says, and then what my friend says, I don't even say anything. The police say that there was no assault and we all go on our way.
Now I want to know if I have a case against the retail chain for the actions of their employees, and if so, in what area of law should should I seek out an attorney?
We had left the store, and the uniformed security guard at the exit made a comment that I didn't like, I went back in to complain while my friend waited outside. I ended up talking to the manager and then I returned the merchandise I purchased - this took about 25 minutes. I went back to the security guard at the door (differnt individual) to find the name of the guard who made the comment, while I'm talking to him I see my friend in the parking lot and a guy in plain clothes is trying to take the merchandise he just bought, they turn to a position where all I can see is the other person's back, my view of my friend is now blocked. So I walk over and hit the guy and then wrap my arms around him to restrain him, at which point I am siezed upon by other employees of the store. The guy assaulting my friend then says that he's an employee and he tries to handcuff me, which I don't allow. The police are called and they listen to what the plain clothed guy says, and then what my friend says, I don't even say anything. The police say that there was no assault and we all go on our way.
Now I want to know if I have a case against the retail chain for the actions of their employees, and if so, in what area of law should should I seek out an attorney?