Markowicz v. Pappas

Plaintiff brought a three-count

complaint against the defendant, charging him with defamation, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process. The jury returned verdicts in plaintiffs favor on the first two counts but ruled for defendant on the abuse of process claim. Initially, the jury’s award for plaintiff as to the malicious prosecution count was that plaintiff should receive court costs and attorney’s fees. However, by way of special verdicts, GCR 1963, 514, that award was changed to $3,000 and subsequently trebled under MCL 600.2907; MSA 27A.2907. Plaintiff was awarded $11,000 under the…