Johnson v. Target Stores, Inc.

FOURTH DIVISION

June 5, 2003

Nos.1-02-1368, 1-02-1369, consolidated

MELISSA JOHNSON, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)) No. 99 L 6)

TARGET STORES, INC., and RUBEN GARCIA, ) Honorable) Edward R. Burr,

Defendants-Appellants. ) Judge Presiding.

Plaintiff Melissa Johnson, a former employee of a Target store in Evanston, was arrested for retail theft from the store and was terminated from her employment. Ruben Garcia, a former Target security guard, signed the criminal complaint against the plaintiff that commenced criminal proceedings against her. After the charges…