Can a movie theater force me to leave without any reason at all?
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Can a movie theater force me to leave without any reason at all?
I was recently at the movies with 3 of my friends. However 1 of my friends didn’t have an ID but when I was questioned by the security guard about my ID I showed it to him without a problem. When he found out that 1 of my friends didn’t have an ID he told us all to leave. I responded by asking what was the reason that I had to leave; he could not answer. I then asked if it was because of my age? Another guard responded by saying, “No, it’s because your a moron”. When I refused to leave because they did not have a legitimate reason for putting me out, they called more security guards in which they forcefully grabbed and pushed me out the door. I never raised my volume nor did I use derogatory language. So did they have they any right to put me out and/or is there anything that I can do at this point?
Asked on December 18, 2010 under General Practice, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
From the way that you have phrased the question it appears that yo may have a legitimate gripe with the theater. If you paid to get in, had legitimate ID and were lawfully on the promised and not causing any disturbance then you should not have been asked to leave. Furthermore, you should not have been touched by anyone. If they had a problem with you they should have called the police. I might speak with an attorney in your area regarding the matter. You have a battery issue here and you may need to file a complaint asap. Gather the names of your witnesses as well. And I hope you paid attention to the names of the guards but that info should be easy to obtain upon reviewing the employment records for that night. Good luck.
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