THOMPSON v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. WD 49036.

890 S.W.2d 780 (1995)

James R. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

January 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kendall R. Garten, Blue Springs, for appellant.

David S. Baker, Kansas City, for respondent.

Before KENNEDY, P.J., and BRECKENRIDGE and SPINDEN, JJ.


BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

James R. Thompson filed suit for malicious prosecution against his former employer, Wal-Mart, after he was acquitted of a charge of stealing. The trial court entered summary judgment on behalf of Wal-Mart and Mr. Thompson now appeals, claiming that there is a genuine issue of material fact concerning the question of whether Wal-Mart had probable cause to instigate the underlying criminal prosecution.

The judgment of the trial court is...

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