Beth and Alan had just left Logan Drugs Ltd. when they were stopped by the store detective

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Beth and Alan had just left Logan Drugs Ltd. when they were stopped by the store detective who told them he was going to detain them until a policeman came to charge them with theft for stealing a radio. In fact, nothing at all had been stolen by anyone. Beth was upset, felt compelled to wait and did wait. Alan, however, just walked away and left on a bus. On these facts, which of the following is true? 

a. Because the detective did think a theft had taken place he could not be successfully sued.
b. Because the detective wanted to hold them both, both Beth and Alan could sue him for nuisance.
c. Because there was no crime committed, both Beth and Alan could sue the detective for false imprisonment.
d. Beth could successfully sue both the store detective and Logan Drugs, Ltd.
e. Alan could sue the detective for false imprisonment but not Logan Drugs, Ltd. Because only the detective committed a tort, not Logan Drugs, Ltd.

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