Karrick v. Johnson

Cindy Karrick and her husband Scott Karrick sued Big B Drugs, Inc. ("Big B"), Buy Wise Drugs ("Buy Wise"), and Madison County Deputy Sheriff Roger L. Johnson, alleging two counts of malicious prosecution and two counts of false imprisonment. The trial court entered an order dismissing all claims against Deputy Johnson and made that order final, pursuant to Rule 54(b), Ala.R.Civ.P. The Karricks appeal.

On November 22, 1991, Cindy Karrick, who had suffered an on-the-job injury when she struck her head on a metal bar, was treated at the Huntsville Hospital emergency room by Dr. Robert Platt.…