I'm reading Nersesian's latest book, The Law For Gamblers. In the chapter on Suing Casinos, he says that
False Imprisonment occurs when a person is detained against his will without legal cause or justification.
He indicates that if there wasn't legal cause or justification for the detention, then an actionable False
Imprisonment likely exists. Once False Imprisonment is shown, the amount of the award is governed
by the ability of counsel to convince the jury of a proper amount.
Once when I was trespassed for being an AP, I was detained for about 30 minutes. Security requested
my ID which I refused. I also refused to go to a backroom. Despite my constant pleas that I was being held
against my will, they would not let me leave until they processed the paperwork for the trespass. At the time,
I was glad to eventually get out of there without being physically attacked. Nersesian seems to indicate that
a lawsuit could be successful in a case like this. He even cites a case where a jury awarded $105,000 for
a 12 minute detention without handcuffs.
So my question is, as a practical matter, should we file a lawsuit against the casino whenever we are trespassed
for AP where they don't allow us to leave immediately, assuming we can find a local attorney who understands
the intricacies of the law regarding AP and who would be willing to work on a contingent fee basis?