Legal Opinion
Headrick v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 2, 1987No. 87-161PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
David Newbern, Justice.
The appellant, Billy D. Headrick, filed a complaint against the appellee, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in which he asserted Wal-Mart’s liability to him for malicious prosecution, false arrest, and libel. The complaint arose from Mr. Headrick’s having been arrested for giving a Fayetteville Wal-Mart store a check which was returned for insufficient funds. The circuit court awarded a summary judgment in favor of Wal-Mart, and we affirm.
The undisputed facts are as follows. Mr. Headrick gave Wal-Mart a check for $168.86 in December, 1984. On January 3, 1985, the check was…
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