Ringo v. Richardson

Following the dismissal of a criminal charge of unlawful possession of a credit card with intent to circulate, plaintiff brought this action against Shell Oil Company, whose agent had signed the complaint in the criminal proceedings. Defendant Richardson is an independent dealer-operator of a Shell station. Richardson had identified plaintiff in the criminal proceedings as the man who presented a stolen credit card, which he confiscated. The plaintiff’s complaint alleged (1) malicious prosecution, (2) false imprisonment, and (3) libel and slander. At the close of the plaintiff’s case in…