Legal Opinion
Kelley v. General Teamsters, Chauffeurs, & Helpers, Local Union 249
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 28, 1988No. 56 W.D. Appeal Docket 1987PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FLAHERTY, Justice.
Local Union 249 of the General Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers appeals from the order of the Superior Court affirming an award of damages against the union entered upon a jury verdict in a malicious prosecution case brought by a former employee, Nancy Kelley. Due to the fact that the union proved, as a matter of law, that it had probable cause to initiate criminal proceedings against Ms. Kelley, we reverse the order of Superior Court and direct the entry of judgment n.o.v. in favor of the appellant union.
Ms. Kelley was hired by the union local in 1967,…
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