Jacobson v. Rolley

James Jacobson appeals from a trial court order dismissing his complaint against attorney E. William Rolley and Rolley’s client, Capron State Bank. This complaint alleged that the defendants had subjected plaintiff to malicious prosecution and false imprisonment and that they had done so wilfully, intentionally, and maliciously.

The complaint arose from incidents surrounding a citation to discover assets filed by the defendants which required plaintiff to appear in the circuit court of McLean County. Plaintiff contended in his complaint that defendant Rolley, in a telephone conversation with…