Stewart v. Control Data Corp.

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

This is a malicious prosecution action filed by Dr. Wolcott Stewart against Charles Douglas Callahan and his employer, Control Data Corporation. The jury found against Stewart on several essential elements of his cause of action, and a take nothing judgment was entered. Stewart brings this appeal contending that the court erred in admitting certain items of evidence and in excluding others.

The evidence, viewed most favorably to the jury verdict, revealed the following: In January of 1972 Stewart was engaged in organizing and developing a division of his company,…