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A business could be liable if someone gets hurt (employee, customer, shoplifter) during a confrontation between a shoplifter and employee(s), or if a “shoplifter” is unlawfully detained or assaulted by employees. There’s no liability without injury / harm.

The term habeas corpus does not mean you have the corpse of a human being. The translation is you have the body. And the body means the living body of a human being. A human being who is claiming s/he is unlawfully detained by the government and is petitioning to be released.[1]Certainly, there have been lawsuits over corpses. But they do not involve habeas corpus petitions. This is because a corpse would not have such a claim. Only a living person can have a claim of improper detention.Claims over corpses generally occur when there is a dispute over what will happen to a corpse. Will it be buried or cremated? Where will it be buried? Also, such suits can occur if a morgue or mortuary loses or mishandles a body.[2]In these cases, one party sues the other party in court. This will be a civil lawsuit, much like any other civil lawsuit. The suit might involve financial damages (such as if a body is lost or mishandled) or it might involve an initial injunction and a final order, if there is a dispute over what will happen to the body. Those decisions generally come down to whether there is a will with instructions, or who has the legal right to make the decision what will happen to the body, based on relationship. Normally a spouse has final say, for example, but if the spouse wants to disregard the will, someone could sue to enforce the will.There can also be criminal cases involving what is called abuse of corpse. That means something was done to the body, normally in an effort to hide a crime.[3] It could also mean what dirty minds think abuse of corpse means.[4] But most of the time it doesn’t. Thankfully.Footnotes[1] Habeas corpus definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary[2] 2 years after disappearance of S.A. woman's body, new developments emerge in Julie Mott case[3] Woman pleads guilty to abuse of corpse; man charged with murder for death of Portland man[4] County sued for employing morgue worker that raped 100 female corpses

As usual, first consult the terms of your lease. Next, understand the laws of your local jurisdiction. The following is general guidelines for the United Sates of America, and not intended to be legal advice.IMHO, it sounds like 2 separate issues, the first being non-payment of rent, the 2nd non-payment of water. You need to post a 3 or 5 day notice to Pay or Quit for the Rent AND a 3 or 5 day notice to Cure or Quit for the water bill.The notice to Pay or Quit/Cure is required in almost every state before the actual filing of an Unlawful Detainer suit. The number of days is determined by local jurisdiction, so make time to learn your local laws. If they do not pay rent, then post/mail a Notice of Lease Termination for Non-Payment of rent. Depending on local laws, you may be able to file the unlawful detainer suit the day after the notice to Pay or Quit expires. In other jurisdictions, there may be a waiting period. Regardless of Covid-19, file as quickly as possible to get a non payment suit on the calendar.Now, the tricky part, depending on how the water bill is referenced in your Lease, you may be able to evict based on defaulting on lease terms. Only non-payment of rent is covered under most States Covid-19 rules. By not paying the water(utility) bill, they have defaulted on the terms of the lease. After the expiration of the notice to Cure or Quit, mail/post a Notice of Lease Termination due to Default. A registered letter is not required. Again, local laws determine the number of days they have to vacate before you can file for unlawful detainer. My Lease states they agree to vacate within 5 days after receipt of a notice of termination for default, which must be proceeded by a Notice to Cure or Quit. In my case, I can file an Unlawful Detainer suit 11 calendar days after the notice is posted, and usually have someone out of the premises within 35 days after that. The process in my jurisdiction is to file for monies due and possession of the property at the same time, your jurisdiction may be different.Document everything, the day and time you posted the Notices to Pay/Cure, the date/time the notice of termination(s) where mailed/posted. Take pictures of the posted notices. Post a copy on every door, not just the front door.Most important, retain a qualified RE Attorney who is conversant with local laws, processes and customs. A good Attorney will cost 750–1500 to handle the eviction process. Compare that to the $4350 in past due rent and unpaid water bills.If you found my answer helpful, please upvote. thank you