Caspers v. Chicago Real Estate Board

This is a malicious prosecution action, in which the court struck the complaint, denied leave to file an amended complaint, and dismissed the action with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals on the theory that his four count complaint states a cause of action against both defendants “on the grounds of malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and intentional infliction of mental suffering.”

Plaintiff, Paul Caspers, is a licensed real estate broker. He is also president and principal shareholder of Paul Caspers & Co., Inc., an Illinois corporation. The defendants are the Chicago Real Estate Board, an…