Won a defense jury verdict for a lawyer and law firm facing outrageous conduct and malicious prosecution claims.

WTO lawyers won a jury trial for a lawyer and law firm in an unusual case involving claims for malicious prosecution and outrageous conduct arising out of the theft of a check and an ensuing assault.

At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, the court granted WTO’s motion for a directed verdict on the outrageous conduct claim. The jury returned a defense verdict on the remaining malicious prosecution claim.