Cook v. Nelson

Plaintiff Craig Cook filed a malicious prosecution action against defendant state police officer Thomas Nelson, contending that defendant unjustifiably issued him a citation charging him with violating 13 V.S.A. § 4003 (carrying a firearm into a state institution). An Addison Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and awarded him $10,000 in damages. Finding that defendant was entitled to qualified immunity for the actions for which he was sued, the presiding judge set aside the verdict and granted defendant a judgment as a matter of law pursuant to V.R.C.R 50(b).…