Williams v. Lemon

Sognier, Judge.

Rodman Lemon, M.D., filed suit against Susan Williams for malicious prosecution after he was tried and acquitted on a criminal charge of simple battery Williams had brought against him. Williams answered and counterclaimed for the civil torts of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case was tried before a jury, and at the close of the evidence the trial court granted Lemon’s motion for directed verdict as to Williams’ counterclaim. The trial court denied Lemon’s motion for a directed verdict as to his own claim, whereupon Lemon voluntarily dismissed his…