Legal Opinion
Delchamps, Inc. v. Larry
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 18, 1992No. 1910958PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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William Larry, Jr., sued Delchamps, Inc., alleging malicious prosecution. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Larry for $30,000 compensatory damages and $100,000 punitive damages. After the court denied its posttrial motion, Delchamps appealed.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether Larry met his burden of proving the elements of malicious prosecution. Specifically, did Larry prove that Delchamps lacked probable cause to institute the original suit against…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tice v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- S.S. Kresge Co. v. RubySupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Delchamps, Inc. v. MorganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Brown v. ParnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Kmart Corp. v. KylesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- Riley v. City of Montgomery, ALCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Marsh v. GreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
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