“Allyn Gibson, Jr. chased him onto Tappan Square and initiated a physical altercation”
In other words he ran after him and attempted to detain him until police arrived. Lying, spinning sacks of crap.
I guess their point of view is shoplifters have a right to beat up shop keepers who try to detain them. Does this only go for small stores or can you beat up a uniformed security guard?
They also claim that the Gibson’s initial offer was they would need $30M to settle the case. They imply the reason the case was not settled was the Gibson’s demands were unreasonable. I had assumed it was Oberlin who refused to settle. I wonder if that is true.
You can see from this document their attitude which probably antagonized the jury and helped lead to the large award.