Robinson v. McPherson

The plaintiff, Eugene Robinson, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Melvin Troy McPherson. The issue is whether Robinson presented substantial evidence of malicious prosecution.

In October 1989, Robinson purchased a marina in Fort Morgan, Alabama, located next to McPherson’s property. Robinson and McPherson were involved in several altercations prior to Robinson’s arrest for reckless endangerment, and the sheriff’s department had been involved on several occasions. Allegedly, McPherson reported Robinson to the building inspector for building code violations at the…