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Establishing the “Favorable Termination” Element of a Malicious Prosecution claim
The complex tort of malicious prosecution is frequently threatened yet rarely fully understood. One of the trickier elements to establish is a “favorable termination” of the prior action. Just because you won […]
Three Ways a Trial Lawyer Can Strengthen the Odds of Winning on Appeal
This post is the first in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. Recent court statistics show that in California civil appeals result in affirmance 79 […]
Three key questions to ask in evaluating any potential case for Malicious Prosecution
The complex tort of malicious prosecution is frequently threatened yet rarely fully understood. The elements of the claim are that a prior action (1) was commenced by or at the […]
California Supreme Court closes door to appellate review of carefully crafted interlocutory orders disguised as final judgments
Today the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Kurwa v. Kislinger (Oct. 3, 2013, S201619). The decision addresses the question of when a dismissal order is “final enough” to be […]