Keefe v. Aluminum Co. of America

Plaintiff appeals from an order dismissing with prejudice his three-count complaint against defendants, Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) and its attorneys, Winston & Strawn and Kimball R. Anderson, for malicious prosecution. We affirm.

Alcoa initially brought an action against plaintiff to collect on a note that he had allegedly executed. He defended that action on the grounds that he had not signed the note and that there had been a novation. In a bench trial, the court rejected his defenses and entered judgment in favor of Alcoa. On appeal, we reversed, holding that the evidence…