Legal Opinion
MacFawn v. Kresler
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1996PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Plaintiff in this malicious prosecution action bears the burden of establishing that the underlying criminal action terminated favorably to him (Ward v Silverberg, 85 NY2d 993; Hollender v Trump Vil. Coop., 58 NY2d 420; Martin v City of Albany, 42 NY2d 13, 16). A criminal proceeding terminates favorably to the accused, for purposes of a malicious prosecution claim, when the final disposition of the proceeding involves the merits and indicates the accused’s innocence (see, Hollender v Trump Vil.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Martin v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Hollender v. Trump Village Cooperative, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Halberstadt v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- People v. NuccioNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Ward v. SilverbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
3Cited by72 opinions
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