Jenkins v. Revolution Helicopter Corp.

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

Robert Jenkins sued Revolution Helicopter Corporation, Inc., (“RHC”) to recover money RHC allegedly owed him. RHC then filed a five-count counterclaim against Mr. Jenkins, alleging, inter alia, that Mr. Jenkins made slanderous statements about the company on two occasions, and that Mr. Jenkins’ filing of his petition constituted an abuse of process. At the close of all the evidence the trial court entered a directed verdict in favor of Mr. Jenkins on the abuse of process claim. On RHC’s claim for slander which involved two submissions to the jury, the jury found in favor…