Question

Gracie showed up at a new hair salon with her special color treatment coupon. A hairdresser named Bunny applied the color to Gracie's short hairdo and put her in a storage closet for "just 15 minutes" while the color set. Gracie has a fear of enclosed spaces and after 10 minutes began to feel panicky. After 40 minutes, Bunny had not returned. Gracie could not exit the room without setting off an emergency alarm. She shouted for help, and Bunny finally let her out. Which Can Gracie sue for, Assault, battery, or False imprisonment I am leaning towards false imprisonment, but I'm not sure because it doesn't say if the salon's owner had any ill intent in putting her in the closet.

Answer 1

False imprisonment seems like the most likely answer in this scenario if she had to sue for one of the three. She definitely can't sue for assault or battery because no threats were made nor was physical harm dealt.