Terry v. Jackson

Jennifer Terry appeals a district court judgment that dismissed her civil complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The parties have waived oral argument in this case. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

Terry filed her complaint by counsel in the Clay Circuit Court alleging that defendants falsely detained and humiliated her at a Wal-Mart store in Manchester, Kentucky, then maliciously prosecuted her for shoplifting, a charge which subsequently was dismissed. Plaintiff named as defendants two…