Broadmoor Apts. of Charleston v. Horwitz

Chandler, Justice:

Respondents-Appellants, Broadmoor Apartments and Town and Campus International (Broadmoor), instituted suit against Appellants-Respondents, Lanny Horwitz, Berkeley Square Associates, and Max Schlopy, alleging (1) slander of title and (2) abuse of process. The trial court, by directed verdict, dismissed the slander of title action; on abuse of process, Broadmoor was awarded $750,000. All parties appeal.

We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Town and Campus, as General Partner of Broadmoor, entered into negotiations with Max Schlopy for the purchase of Broadmoor’s 305-unit apartment…