Wicker v. City of Maplewood

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant, cited for having expired license plates, brought a malicious prosecution claim against respondent after respondent dismissed the citation. By special verdict, a jury found no malicious prosecution by respondent. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was denied, and this court affirmed. See Wicker v. City of Maplewood, 378 N.W.2d 138 (Minn.Ct.App.1985). The trial court also found that appellant had acted in bad faith and ordered him to pay respondent’s attorney’s fees of $8401. This appeal followed. We affirm as modified.

FACTS

In April 1982, appellant Robert Wicker…