Sabag v. Continental South Dakota

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION

This is an appeal from a jury award of $65,000 in a malicious prosecution action. The trial court entered judgment upon the jury verdict and denied appellants’ motions for a new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

Kurt Sabag, plaintiff-appellee (Sabag), was employed as a salesman by Confinen-*351tal South Dakota, defendant-appellant. Continental South Dakota, a subsidiary of eodefendant-appellant CPS Continental, is a wholesale distributor of food products. Continental South Dakota and CFS…