Legal Opinion
Wolter v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 20, 1945No. Civ. No. 22694PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWyche, District Judge
(sitting by designation) .
This is an action for damages for malicious criminal prosecution. At the close of the testimony for the plaintiff, I granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. Rule 50(a), Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c. The plaintiff now moves for a new trial on the ground that the court erred “in stating the law in force in the District of Columbia” and in stating the facts in evidence in directing a verdict for the defendant.
The relevant testimony submitted on behalf of the plaintiff proves, in substance, that shortly after 6:30 o’clock p. m.,…
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