Gaar v. N. Myrtle Beach Realty Co., Inc.

Bell, Judge:

John E. Gaar and Karen B. Gaar commenced this action for malicious prosecution against attorneys John R. Clarke and Steven H. John. This suit followed the granting of an involuntary nonsuit in a prior action filed by the attorneys for their client, North Myrtle Beach Realty Company, against the Gaars for breach of real estate contracts. The circuit judge granted the attorneys’ motion for summary judgment in the malicious prosecution suit. The Gaars appeal. We affirm.

The prior breach of contract action was instituted by officers of the Realty Company in April 1981. The Gaars had…