Vander Linden v. Crews

REES, Justice.

Defendant appeals from judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages in an action for malicious prosecution. We reverse and remand for vacation of judgment only.

Plaintiff initiated the within action against defendant Crews, secretary of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Dwight William Snyder (also known in the record as Joe Snyder), and Bill McGill, alleging the defendants had falsely, maliciously and without probable cause, caused him to be arrested, imprisoned and prosecuted for selling stimulant drugs without a prescription. The arrest and prosecution of…