Goodwin v. Barry Miller Chevrolet, Inc.

This is an appeal from the defendants' partial summary judgment on five counts of a seven-count complaint. We affirm in part (as to the claims based on contract, false imprisonment, and outrageous conduct); reverse in part (as to the claim for malicious prosecution); and remand.

The appellant, Mark L. Goodwin, operated an automotive service business under the name Custom Automotive Design. This business involved the installation of "detail work," primarily custom striping, on automobiles. Goodwin allegedly entered into an oral agreement with Barry Miller Chevrolet, Inc. ("Miller"), to perform…