Christian v. Lapidus

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

In this case of first impression, we must decide whether abandonment of a civil action constitutes a final, favorable termination so as to commence the running of the statute of limitation for malicious prosecution. The trial court granted summary judgment for Defendants, finding Plaintiffs’ suit time-barred. The Court of Appeals affirmed. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

On April 15, 1986, Defendants Charles Lapidus and the David King Conservator-ship filed a complaint against Plaintiffs Harold and Sue Christian, among others, in the United States District…