Sestrich v. R. H. Macy & Co.

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Defendant R. H. Macy & Co., Inc., appeals from a judgment against it for malicious prosecution, under which plaintiff (respondent here) was awarded $10,000.00 actual damages and $7,000.00 punitive damages. Plaintiff’s claim for malicious prosecution relates to charges of shoplifting made against her by defendant and the prosecution which followed under the Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri.

The basic facts are as follows. On July 12, 1969, plaintiff was engaged in shopping at one of defendant’s stores. She looked at baby clothes as a possible gift, but preferred to rummage…