Derrick Webb vs. Marvell Collier

This is a false arrest case. The plaintiff was arrested by one of the defendants, a security guard, in a Kroger grocery store. The plaintiff sued the security guard, Kroger, and others. The uncontroverted evidence showed that the security guard was an employee of a private security firm and not an employee of Kroger. The trial court granted Kroger's motion for summary judgment. We reverse, finding that Kroger may be held liable under some circumstances for the actions of a security guard who is an independent contractor.