Gooch v. Wachowiak

This is a suit for damages for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. At the close of plaintiff’s proofs the court directed a verdict for defendant and plaintiff appeals.

At 3:50 p.m. on the date in question one Courtney Spencer tried to cash a forged Wall Wire Products pay-roll check in a Kroger store. The cashier sent it to the manager for approval. He called the Wall Wire Company where it was discovered that a block of 250 blank checks was missing from the storeroom and the Kroger manager was so informed. He then called police, who arrived at the store at 3:58 p.m.' and arrested…