Marefat v. Pall Corporation
An employer asked the police to investigate a former employee's alleged theft of company computer equipment. The ensuing criminal prosecution was resolved in favor of the former employee, who then sued the employer for instigating the criminal inquiry. The trial court properly nonsuited the former employee: the tort of abuse of process is not a viable theory of recovery under the circumstances presented here and, in any event, reports made to the police of suspected criminal activity are absolutely privileged. Court affirm the judgment in favor of the employer/defendant.
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