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Parents face civil demand after teen shoplifting eye liner
An Oak Forest couple grounded their 13 year old after she took a $7 eye liner from Dominick’s. The store later sent a $300 civil demand under Illinois retail theft law to recover losses and costs. Some lawyers and consumer groups question the amount and use of civil penalties. The family paid under pressure and Dominick’s later said it would not pursue the matter. Jewel and other stores vary in pursuing civil damages. Retail groups defend civil penalties as offsetting costs though questions remain about fairness and frequency of use.
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Oak Forest
Dominick
Dominick’s
Mel Weisberg
Chicago Bar Association
Criminal Law Committee
Weisberg
Nancy Cowles
Coalition For Consumer Rights
Andrea Brands
Brands
Jewel Food
Jewel
Karen Ramos
Ramos
Rob Karr
Illinois Retail Merchants Association
Illinois
National Retail Federation
Bruce van Kleeck
van Kleeck