Taco Bell, Inc. v. Saleme

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

Plaintiff below, Gregory M. Sáleme, brought this suit for false arrest against defendant below, Taco Bell, Inc., and recovered a twenty-one thousand dollar ($21,000) judgment. Defendant has perfected appeal to this Court, bringing forth three points of error.

The first point of error alleges Taco Bell was entitled to judgment as a matter of law because it was proved a crime was committed by the plaintiff. Taco Bell urges it proved Sáleme committed the offense of reckless damage or destruction of property. TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 28.04 (Vernon 1984).

In a jury trial, the…