Blackford v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

ORDER

EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.

Following remand of this malicious-prosecution case from the Eleventh Circuit, Blackford v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 47 F.3d 1119 (11th Cir.1995), defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) has renewed its summary judgment motion. Plaintiff Sandra Black-ford opposes the motion, arguing that an issue of fact remains.

I. BACKGROUND

The general background facts are contained in the record, Blackford v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 17 F.3d 367, 367-68 (11th Cir.1994) (“Blackford I ”), on certified question, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Blackford, 264 Ga. 612, 612-13, 449 S.E.2d…