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COOK v. NELSON

No. 97-054.

712 A.2d 382 (1998)

Craig COOK v. Thomas NELSON, et al.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied April 7, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Kelley, Orleans, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Timothy B. Tomasi, Assistant Attorney General, and Cindy Maguire, Special Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ.

DOOLEY, Justice.

Plaintiff Craig Cook filed a malicious prosecution action against defendant state police officer Thomas Nelson, contending that defendant unjustifiably issued him a citation charging him with violating 13 V.S.A. § 4003 (carrying a firearm into a state institution). An Addison Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and awarded him $10,000 in damages. Finding that defendant was entitled...

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