Legal Opinion
K-Mart Corp. v. Coker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1991No. S91G0377PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Ira Lynn Coker sued K-Mart Corporation for malicious prosecution after she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. Following a jury verdict in her favor, the trial judge granted K-Mart a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The Court of Appeals reversed on the ground that Coker did not have the necessary criminal intent to shoplift and therefore K-Mart lacked probable cause. Coker v. K-Mart Corp., 197 Ga. App. 701 (399 SE2d 249) (1990). We granted certiorari and reverse the Court of Appeals.
On December 14, 1984, while waiting to pick up lay-away merchandise, Coker removed a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monroe v. SiglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Darnell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Day Realty Associates, Inc. v. McMillanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- West v. BaumgartnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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