WOLTER v. SAFEWAY STORES

No. 9089.

153 F.2d 641 (1946)

WOLTER v. SAFEWAY STORES, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided January 28, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Russell Hardy, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. F. Regis Noel, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Henry I. Quinn, of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK, and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.


WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justice.

The appellant, Frederic F. Wolter, sued the appellee, Safeway Stores, Inc., for damages for malicious prosecution. The District Court granted the defendant's motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence. Wolter appeals.

Briefly summarized, the facts are these: Wolter went to a Safeway store to make a purchase and found the door locked, as it was shortly after closing time. A woman employee...

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