Legal Opinion
Velez v. Avis Rent a Car System, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 12, 1999No. 1-99-0413PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE ZWICK
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Louis Velez, filed the instant action seeking recovery for malicious prosecution based upon the institution of criminal proceedings against him by defendant, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. (Avis). Avis brought a motion to dismiss the action pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 1996)), asserting that plaintiff had failed to allege a “favorable termination” of the prior criminal proceedings, which was an essential element of his claim for malicious prosecution. The trial…
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