McGuire v. Armitage

JAMES M. SALANSKY, District Judge;

sitting for Mr. Justice Sheehy, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Plaintiff appeals from the findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment entered by the District Court, Madison County, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint and awarding defendant general damages, attorney fees, and costs on the grounds that the suit had been maliciously prosecuted.

In August 1972, plaintiff, Richard McGuire, contacted defendant, Jess Armitage, for the purpose of discussing the sale of certain real property owned jointly by plaintiff, with his now deceased wife and Keith and…