Drobczyk v. Great Lakes Steel Corp.

This is an action for damages for alleged malicious prosecution. Plaintiff was prosecuted for larceny of a large copper cooler, referred to in the record as a tuyere, the complaint being signed by John Davis, defendant’s plant protection chief. Davis was joined as a party defendant in the instant case but on stipulation the action was dismissed as to him. Following his arrest plaintiff was given a preliminary examination and was bound over to the circuit court for trial. The jury acquitted him, and this suit has resulted.

In circuit court the jury returned a verdict for $20,000 in favor of the…