Jones v. Ingles Supermarkets, Inc.

Gardner, Judge:

Plaintiff Betty M. Jones (the plaintiff) brought this action for malicious prosecution against Ingles Supermarkets, Inc., (the defendant). Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $150 actual damages, the trial judge granted the plaintiffs motion for a new trial nisi; he ordered a new trial on damages, unless the defendant agreed to an additur of $7,500 in actual damages. We affirm.

The only issue of merit is whether the trial judge erred by granting plaintiffs motion and in the event the defendant elected a new trial, by limiting the new trial to the issue of…