Legal Opinion
Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 23, 2006No. 41A05-0602-CV-71PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
Eric D. Smith, a pro se inmate at the Westville Correctional Center, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his complaint against Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (“Wal-Mart”). Because Smith’s complaint against Wal-Mart is simply an attempt to relitigate his 2001 arson conviction, we conclude that his complaint is frivolous and therefore affirm the trial court’s dismissal pursuant to Indiana Code § 34-58-1-2, which provides a screening procedure for offender litigation.
Facts and Procedural History
In 2001, Smith was convicted of arson as a Class B felony for the…
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