Lewis v. Williams

618 S.W.2d 299 (1981)

Cheryl LEWIS, Appellee,

v.

Ernest W. WILLIAMS and Commerce Union Bank, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 2, 1981.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1981.

Hugh C. Gracey, Sr., Malcolm L. McCune, Gracey, Maddin, Cowan & Bird, Nashville, for appellant.

Frank S. King, Jr., King & Ballow, Nashville, for appellee.

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This is an action for damages for malicious prosecution. The action was brought by Cheryl Lewis against Ernest W. Williams and his employer, Commerce Union Bank. The underlying criminal prosecution involved the arrest of Miss Lewis on a warrant…