Q: Hello, Can you sue a retail store?
My story: I was shopping a retail store, the associate scanned my items and I payed with my credit card. The recipts were printing and I was signed one of the recipts. She asked to look at my credit card when I have shopped in their stores and never asked to look at my card. I decline because it was suspicious because I payed with my own card. I asked her why&no does not. Transaction was finished. she held onto my items. She started to pick and hold her radio as if to call the manager over. I gave up my card. She caused me emotion distress-was shocked &had a panic attack as I got to my car&had to sit there for a few minutes to calm down. Never had that happen to me. I was not stealing,payed for everything myself and did absolutely nothing wrong. I was dressed as decent person and had a wrist wallet and nothing to make me suspicious. The girl said that they need to check if purchase over $50 when I know they do not. I called another same store in my area,they said no they do not do that
A: Being able to sue and actually winning are two different things. Here, you would need to show why the cashier asked, and then it would have to be due to some sort of discrimination such as race.
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