Burnett v. Griffith

HIGGINS, Justice.

Karl Burnett sued Roger Griffith, a security guard, and Griffith’s employers, East Hills Merchants Association and Belt Highway Investment Company, for assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. On the assault count the jury returned a verdict for Burnett and against the three defendants, awarding $1,500 in actual damages. On the false imprisonment and malicious prosecution claims, the jury found in favor of defendant Griffith, but against East Hills and Belt Highway, awarding actual damages of $5,000 and $20,000, respectively, on those counts.

On his appeal to the…