Muza v. Cash Bargain Lumber Co.

MANFORD, Judge.

Suit for damages for malicious prosecution. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, trial court sustained defendants’ motion for directed verdict. This appeal followed.

By virtue of the trial court’s disposition of this cause, review of the evidence must be undertaken, and the court is required to review such evidence in a light most favorable to appellants’ theory of the case, including any and all inferences to be drawn therefrom. Russell v. Russell, 540 S.W.2d 626 (Mo.App.1976).

Appellant Larry Muza was a subcontractor. Appellant Howard Thiele was a career soldier. The two met…