SPS of Oregon, Inc. v. GDH, LLC

Plaintiff appeals a general judgment dismissing his claim for wrongful initiation of civil proceedings and two supplemental judgments awarding defendants costs and prevailing-party fees. He raises five assignments of error, which we address in turn. We affirm the trial court on each of plaintiffs assignments of error, with one exception: we conclude that the trial court erred when it entered a directed verdict in favor of defendant Hansen.1 Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

This action arose as a consequence of a conversion action that defendant Hansen and his attorney, defendant Comstock,…