Gilbert v. Ince

RUSSON, Justice:

¶ 1 Plaintiff Cyndi W. Gilbert appeals from a verdict in favor of defendants Paul R. Inee and the law firm of Callister, Nebeker & McCullough. Gilbert brought suit against defendants, alleging they had wrongfully used civil proceedings in filing and maintaining a malpractice action against her. The trial court conducted a jury trial and, at the conclusion of Gilbert’s case in chief, granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Cyndi Gilbert is an attorney, as was Paul R. Ince at the time the relevant events in this case occurred. Ince was a…