Ronnie Armstrong went to a Food Lion store in Winnsboro with his mother, Tillie, to buy groceries. Three men in Food Lion uniforms approached Ronnie. One, Brown, had been in a fight with Ronnie two years before. He attacked Ronnie with a box cutter used to open cases of food. Another employee, Cameron, also attacked Ronnie. When Tillie came to help Ronnie, Cameron punched her and knocked her down. Another shopper, Loner, helped Tillie and called for assistance.
The Armstrongs sued Food Lion for numerous torts. The trial court held for Food Lion and the appeals court affirmed. The Armstrongs appealed.

1. The high court held that the attack by the employees on customers would not result in liability for the employer because the acts of the employees were not related to business. What if the employees had criminal records? Should employers place ex-felons in contact with the public?
2. Suppose a Food Lion employee carelessly dumps a heavy box on a customer and injures the customer. Would liability likely be imposed in that case?