Cowles v. Carter

Opinion

LAIDIG, J. *

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal following the sustaining, without leave to amend, of a demurrer to a complaint for malicious prosecution of civil proceedings.

The action by appellant Charles O. Cowles was for damages for alleged malicious prosecution of a prior civil action. The prior proceeding was filed in 1974 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, entitled “Carin Ann Carter and Howard Carter v. Charles O. Cowles, Jr., Charles Cowles, Sr., and Marion Cowles.” Appellant stated that he was the same person designated in the prior action as Charles…