Andrews v. Crump

HUDSON, Judge.

Defendants appeal an order of Judge L. Todd Burke declining to dismiss or to award summary judgment against plaintiffs’ claims of malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, conspiracy to maliciously prosecute, and conspiracy to inflict emotional distress. Defendants argue plaintiffs’ causes of action are barred by the doctrines of governmental immunity and claim preclusion. We affirm the trial court and remand for continuation of the proceedings below.

Facts pertinent to this case are as follows: on 14 July 1992, State Bureau of Investigation Special…