Henderson v. Armantrout

STEWART, Judge.

This is an action for malicious prosecution of a civil action. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict against him for $2,500.00 actual and $3,000.00 punitive damages. We reverse.

The plaintiff and her husband, along with defendant James A. Armantrout, M.D. and another person, were stockholders in Henderson Hauling, Inc., a corporation. Henderson Hauling, Inc. was in the business of hauling trash. We shall sometimes refer to Henderson Hauling, Inc. as the corporation. Plaintiff’s husband worked for the corporation. Disputes arose among the stockholders and…