Stranahan v. Fred Meyer, Inc.

Plaintiff was arrested for trespass, at defendant Fred Meyer’s instance, while attempting to gather initiative petition signatures on the premises of one of defendant’s stores on October 11, 1989. After the criminal proceedings were terminated without a conviction, plaintiff brought this action, stating claims for false arrest and malicious prosecution and seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to both claims. Plaintiff appeals and we reverse.

At the time that plaintiff was arrested, the issue of whether petition…