Koris v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

The plaintiff, Robert Koris, sued his former employer, Norfolk and Western Railway Company, for false arrest and malicious prosecution. (The parties use the terms “false arrest” and “false imprisonment” interchangeably. ) The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $30,000 on each count and refused to award any punitive damages. The trial court entered judgment against the defendant in the total amount of $60,000.

Since the defendant’s principal contention is that the trial court should have directed the verdict in its favor, a recitation of the testimony is required. The defendant’s…