Sottile v. DeNike

Plaintiff, Joseph Sottile, brought an action for malicious prosecution against defendant Eugena DeNike as airport manager and the City of Monroe as airport owner. Plaintiff Sottile, in a separate action, was arraigned and pled not guilty to charges of violation of a Michigan Aeronautics Commission rule: specifically, “running an aircraft engine without an operator at the controls.” The alleged violation took place on November 26, 1967, on the same date that a rule change was made by the commission, canceling the regulation. Defendant airport manager, upon discovery of the running-engine,…