Legal Opinion
Brewster v. Woodward & Lothrop, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 26, 1976No. 75-1349PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
On 28 November 1970 appellant Brewster was arrested and charged with shoplifting while he was shopping at a branch of defendant’s store in Virginia. He was convicted once on 13 January 1971 after a trial to the court, and again by a jury on 26 April 1971 following a *165trial de novo in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County. Subsequently, a new trial was granted, but before it commenced a nol. pros, was entered on 11 November 1971. This diversity action was filed on 10 November 1972. In three counts the complaint alleged malicious prosecution, false arrest, defamation, and negligent and intentional…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Duane S. Marusa v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Hawks v. DeHartSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Carl H. Alley v. Dodge HotelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Marsh v. Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester, Va.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1967
- Janney v. Arlan's Department StoreDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1965
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Deary v. Three Un-Named Police OfficersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- S. Freedman & Sons, Inc. v. Hartford Fire InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Shehyn v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- DeKine v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Robert E. Morrison v. Officer Maxie JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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