Myers v. Cohen

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PADGETT, J.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted to defendants-appellees John Rapp and Goodsill Anderson & Quinn, in an action against them and Ronald B. Cohen and Patrick J. Ryan for malicious prosecution and abuse of process in a preceding civil action and bankruptcy. The judgment below contained the necessary recitals under Rule 54(b), HRCP, to make it final. The Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment. We granted certiorari.

Appellant Myers and one Ben Gromet had filed Civil No. 59644 against defendants Ronald B. Cohen and Patrick J.…