Thompson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

James R. Thompson filed suit for malicious prosecution against his former employer, Wal-Mart, after he was acquitted of a charge of stealing. The trial court entered summary judgment on behalf of Wal-Mart and Mr. Thompson now appeals, claiming that there is a genuine issue of material fact concerning the question of whether Wal-Mart had probable cause to instigate the underlying criminal prosecution.

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

In July of 1991, Mr. Thompson was working in the pharmacy department of a Wal-Mart store in Independence, Missouri. His work area…