Miles v. Paul Moak of Ridgeland, Inc.

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. James L. “Buzz” Miles took possession of a vehicle owned by Paul Moak of Ridgeland Inc. (“Moak”) and agreed to pay Moak $19,200. After nearly seven months of nonpayment, Moak initiated a criminal action against Miles. The parties reached a settlement prior to trial, and the municipal court dismissed the case. Following dismissal, Miles sued Moak and its general manager for malicious prosecution and abuse of process. Miles appeals the circuit judge’s grant of summary judgment in Moak’s favor, claiming he raised fact issues on both claims. We disagree. Because a…