Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Massachusetts

Trespassed from property without a trespass filed?

I was interrogated by a loss prevention officer at my former place of employemnt over one year ago. I denied allegations of theft until under duress (threats and false promises) I wrote out a confession, verbatim from the LP officer's mouth. I was dismissed from employement immediately following. The LP officer filed charges of ''larceny over $250'' and I appeared in court. My lawyer filed a motion to suppress the statement. It was their only evidence against me. The judge suppressed the statement at the hearing. Now, many months after the hearing, that same LP officer has passed down through my friend that still works there that ''I am not welcome at the store, no matter how the case went, and security will be called if I enter it.'' I still shopped there until that message to me. My question is thus: Can I be kept off the property legally? Thank you.


Asked on 4/22/02, 2:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chris Edelson Chao & Edelson, L.L.C.

Re: Trespassed from property without a trespass filed?

It is likely that your former employer can legally keep you off the property, "no matter how the case went" as the LP officer put it. Stores can generally bar customers from their premises for any reason, as long as the reason is not discriminatory (i.e. not based on race, gender). Even if they are not being fair, and even if your case showed you to be innocent of their charges against you, they can still keep you from entering the store.

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Answered on 4/22/02, 10:01 am


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