California Court of Appeal

Plaintiff could sue for malicious prosecution even when, following judgment in his favor on the underlying action, he and the opposing party reached a settlement in which they agreed to dismiss their respective appeals.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/06/2004
• Published 05/06/2004

Judges

• ELIA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Blecher & Collins, Maxwell M. Blecher and Ralph C. Hofer;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Robin Meadow and Laura Boudreau, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tony J. Tanke, Redwood City, for Defendants and Respondents., Roeca, Haas, Hager, Russell S. Roeca and Daniel W. Hager, for Defendant and Respondent Carol L. Mittlesteadt., Murphy Pearson, Bradley, Feeney, Timothy J. Halloran and Christine A. Huntoon, San Francisco, for Defendant and Respondent E. Rick Buell, II.