Hryciuk v. Robinson

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for malicious prosecution and recovered a judgment based on the verdict of a jury in the amount of $7500 general damages and $8300 punitive damages. Defendant appeals.

The complaint alleges that on or about October 29, 1952, in Clackamas County, Oregon, the defendant, H. L. Robinson, falsely, maliciously and without probable cause, informed his son, L. E. Robinson, that the plaintiff had stolen certain personal property belonging to the son, and advised and procured his son to swear to a complaint before the district judge of Clackamas County…