Hurt v. Michael’s Food Center, Inc

Following a jury trial in December 1989, the 36th District Court entered judgments of $115,000 in favor of plaintiff Vincent Hurt and $175,000 in favor of plaintiff Darrell Hicks. On appeal, the Wayne Circuit Court affirmed Hurt’s judgment, but reversed Hicks’ judgment on the ground that defendant Michael Food Centers, Inc., was denied a fair trial when Hicks’ time-barred claim for false imprisonment went to the jury along with his claim of malicious prosecution and remanded Hicks’ case for further proceedings in the district court. In these consolidated cases, defendant appeals by leave…