Allison v. Food Lion, Inc.

352 S.E.2d 256 (1987)

Louis William ALLISON

v.

FOOD LION, INCORPORATED.

No. 8622SC520.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 3, 1987.

Jay F. Frank, Statesville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Palmer, Miller, Campbell & Martin by Douglas M. Martin, Charlotte, for defendant-appellant.

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff filed suit against defendant alleging malicious prosecution resulting from the prosecution of Allison for unlawful concealment of two packs of cigarettes at the defendant's store. At the close of the plaintiff's evidence and at the close of all the evidence, defendant's motions for a directed…