Stefanic v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

Plaintiff sued defendant in the Washtenaw circuit for malicious prosecution. The case was tried to a jury. Defendant’s motion for directed verdict, assigning no proof of want of probable cause and due reliance on advices of the county prosecutor following disclosure to the prosecutor of all material facts, was reserved for decision. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and assessed her damages at the sum of $23,000. On defendant’s motion, the trial judge set aside the verdict and entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff originally was employed by defendant as a…