Man Shot in the Parking Lot Files Lawsuit Against Kroger and Belz

On January 23, 2014, a lawsuit was filed against Kroger and the owners, including Belz, of the Southgate Shopping Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The security company for the Southgate Shopping Center, Central Defense, was named as a defendant as well.  The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred on September 12, 2013, when a man was shot in the parking lot during a botched robbery.  The lawsuit alleges that the defendants failed to provide a safe premises and to protect their customers from foreseeable criminal attack.

The lawsuit is currently pending in Shelby County, Tennessee Circuit Court.  A copy of the lawsuit can be viewed here.

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