Johnson v. Target Stores, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greiman
Plaintiff Melissa Johnson, a former employee of a Target store in Evanston, was arrested for retail theft from the store and was terminated from her employment. Ruben Garcia, a former Target security guard, signed the criminal complaint against the plaintiff that commenced criminal proceedings against her. After the charges were dismissed on the State’s motion to strike the case off the call with leave to reinstate, the plaintiff brought suit against Target and Garcia for false arrest and malicious prosecution.
After a five-day jury trial, the jury tendered a verdict in favor of Target and…
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