Supreme Court of Illinois

In an action for malicious prosecution, dismissal of the action is reversed and the cause remanded over claims that the complaint was untimely where: 1) the underlying misdemeanor proceedings did not terminate with the striking of the charges because the prosecution could still reinstate them; 2) the proceedings terminated only when the speedy-trial period expired without any reinstatement; and 3) the malicious prosecution complaint was filed within one year of the expiration of the speedy-trial period.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2004
• Published 11/18/2004

Judges

• Justice RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth N. Flaxman, Chicago, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mara S. Georges, Corporation Counsel, Chicago (Lawrence Resenthal, Benna Ruth Solomon and Meera Werth, of counsel), for appellee.