Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Medina

OPINION

HINOJOSA, Justice.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals from a jury verdict rendered in favor of Esther Medina. Medina filed suit against Wal-Mart and Kent Sweet 1 seeking recovery for damages resulting from an investigation of Medina conducted by Sweet on allegations of theft. The jury found for Wal-Mart on the malicious prosecution claim and against it on negligence claims. By eleven points of error Wal-Mart appeals. We reverse and render.

During the times relevant to this lawsuit Medina worked at Wal-Mart’s Aransas Pass store. During her employment a fellow employee implicated Medina in a…