KING v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RY. CO.

No. 06-3394.

538 F.3d 814 (2008)

Geraldine KING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Bishof, Jr. (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

James S. Whitehead (argued), Michael B. Segall, Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Geraldine King worked as a ticket clerk for Defendant Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company ("Burlington"). Following a theft incident, Burlington filed a criminal complaint against King and fired her. The criminal proceedings, however, terminated in King's favor. After what she saw as her vindication, she filed a civil suit against Burlington for malicious prosecution. This time she was unsuccessful: the district court...

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