Legal Opinion
Stanwyck v. Horne
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 1983No. Civ. 65657PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUI, J.
SUMMARY
The Rules of Procedure of the State Bar of California (Rule(s)) provide for an independent investigation of complaints made by persons against attorneys. Where such an investigation occurs or is presumed to have occurred, no action for malicious prosecution will lie even if the bar proceedings are terminated in favor of the attorney.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Appellant Steven J. Stanwyck, a member of the State Bar, filed a complaint in the superior court against respondent David Horne and several Doe defendants 2 alleging causes of action for malicious prosecution…
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