Legal Opinion

Banks v. Nordstrom, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 19, 1990No. 23125-1-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*253Ringold, J.*

The plaintiff Lisa Banks appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her complaint against defendants Nordstrom, Inc., and several Nordstrom's employees (referred to collectively as Nordstrom). Finding that material factual issues remain regarding her claim for malicious prosecution, we reverse.

On December 26, 1987, Gail Smith, a Nordstrom security officer at the downtown Seattle Nordstrom store, observed five individuals shoplifting. Seattle police officers were called. The suspects were questioned by Smith and the police officers and then arrested. Two of the suspects were…

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