Jones v. Washington

This case is before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.

On March 21, 1988, plaintiffs-appellants, Steven Jones and Christine Horvath, filed a civil complaint against defendant-appellee, Donald Washington. The complaint alleged that Jones and Horvath suffered extreme emotional distress from an attack by Washington’s dog. Jones and Horvath further alleged that Washington maliciously prosecuted Jones.

The alleged cause of action arose on November 22, 1986, when Washington’s seven-month-old mixed labrador retriever came into Jones’ and Horvath’s front yard…