Mark Johnson v. U.S. Security Associates

VERDICT

Trial
07/16/13 – 07/24/13

Summary

In this Civil Rights and Criminal Law litigation proceeding, plaintiff Mark Johnson alleged U.S. Security Associates of falsely putting him under imprisonment maliciously prosecuting him after the plaintiff was accused of shoplifting by a staff of the defendant in a Publix supermarket, the plaintiff was subsequently acquitted in the ensuing criminal trial. The plaintiff at the time of the incident was an assistant United States attorney and the counsel of the plaintiff argued that the incident had seriously hampered plaintiff’s career.
The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Scott Zappolo and Jeffery Farwell. The defendant in this case, U.S. Security Associates was represented by attorneys Daniel Novigrod, Christopher Stratton and Dale Hightower.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Judge
Gregory Keyser
Jurisdiction
15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court
Palm Beach County Courthouse
Case Number
2006CA002567
Industry
Food, Security
Practice Area
Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Tort Law
Plaintiff
Johnson, Mark
Defense
US Security Associates
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

JUL
16
JUL
17
JUL
18
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
JUL
19
JUL
22
JUL
23
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters
PM Session
Verdict
3 Chapters
JUL
24

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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