Agbonghae v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Blackburn, Judge.

John O. Agbonghae brought the underlying action against Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Kenneth B. Carr to recover damages resulting from their alleged malicious prosecution for burglary and theft by taking. After the presentation of Agbonghae’s case at trial, the trial court granted defendants’ motion for directed verdict. Agbonghae appeals asserting several enumerations of error.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Agbonghae contends the trial court erred in granting defendants’ motion for directed verdict. “In Georgia, the standard used to review the grant or denial of a…