Court Rejects Tort Claim by Mall Security Guard Shot by Robber while Protecting Shopper

A mall security guard who used his own body to protect a bystander from an armed robber was not eligible to recover against the mall owner for its alleged negligence in managing the property, as a matter of law, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Swope v. Greenbriar Mall Limited Partnership, No. A14A0981, 11/03/2014, published.  Facts: Michael Juniel worked for IPC International Corp., an independent security contractor. IPC assigned him to serve as a public safety officer at Atlanta's Greenbrier Mall. As he was arriving for work on the evening of March 31, 2007, Juniel saw ...