Kurz v. Syrus Systems, LLC

Opinion

BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

After appellant Edward Kurz filed a wrongful termination action against Syrus Systems, LLC (Syrus), his alleged former employer, Syrus filed a cross-complaint that included a cause of action for malicious prosecution. Syrus alleged that Kurz had maliciously prosecuted a meritless claim for unemployment insurance benefits that terminated in Syrus’s favor when the claim was denied and the denial was upheld on appeal by a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board of the Employment Development Department (EDD).

Kurz brought a special motion to…