Legal Opinion
Meehan v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 6, 1989No. Docket 94088PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtL. P. Borrello, J.
Following a jury trial which began on February 7, 1985, and ended March 14, 1985, plaintiff, Raymond William Meehan, was awarded $195,000 in his suit against defendant, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, for malicious prosecution and abuse of process. On April 26, 1985, the trial court entered judgment on the verdict tripling plaintiff’s award pursuant to MCL 600.2907; MSA 27A.2907, for a total of $585,000, and adding the statutory twelve percent annual interest compounded from the date of filing the complaint. Defendant filed a motion for new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict,…
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