Shadle v. City of Corona

Opinion

THE COURT.

In an action for malicious prosecution and false arrest, plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment in favor of three of the five named defendants.

Defendant Jim Skaggs was arrested for a misdemeanor drug offense. He agreed to cooperate with the police in exchange for assistance with the pending charge. Skaggs told defendant Jimmie Steele, a police officer employed by the City of Corona, that plaintiff was dealing in stolen property and that Skaggs had sold stolen goods to plaintiff in the past. Steele had previously received word from other informants that plaintiff was…