Bacon v. Reimer & Braunstein, LLP

¶ 1. Plaintiffs M & C Realty and its principals, Charles and Maureen Bacon, appeal from a superior court order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, attorneys and other agents of the Rhode Island Depositors Economic Protection Corporation (DEPCO). The court ruled that the Bacons’ malicious prosecution suit was barred by an adverse ruling on their summary judgment motion in an earlier civil action by DEPCO against them and others. The Bacons contend the court erred in concluding that the denial of their earlier motion established that DEPCO had probable cause to bring the action as…