Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2/15/1985

Wainauskis v. Howard Johnson Co.

Citations

488 A.2d 1117
339 Pa. Super. 266
1985 Pa. Super. LEXIS 5781

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finding that holding of the plaintiff for trial is not competent evidence of probable cause where the action was tainted by inaccurate or incomplete evidence given by the defendants
finding that holding of the plaintiff for trial is not competent evidence of probable cause where the action was tainted by inaccurate or incomplete evidence given by the defendants
upholding verdict against initiator where jury \could have reasonably found that appellant's employees withheld material evidence and failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all relevant facts to the prosecuting authorities\
affirming the jury finding absence of probable cause where allegations were premised upon hasty and incomplete investigation
upholding jury finding of lack of probable cause, notwithstanding a holding over by a magistrate, because the jury could have found that defendant acted with unwise haste and lack of due care
upholding verdict against initiator where jury “could have reasonably found that appellant’s employees withheld material evidence and failed to make a full and fair disclosure of all relevant facts to the prosecuting authorities”

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Judges: Brosky, McEwen, Beck

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