Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. Burton

COMBS, Judge:

Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (“Farm Bureau”) appeals from a *387judgment entered against it in an action based upon wrongful garnishment, malicious prosecution, and the tort of outrage (intentional infliction of emotional distress). We affirm in part and vacate and remand in part.

This case arises from a complaint filed by Farm Bureau in Russell County to recover the sum of $2,610.00 from Kenneth Dale Burton (“Kenneth”).1 Farm Bureau, on behalf of its insured, had negotiated a settlement with Kenneth for the damage caused to his vehicle during a 1987 collision. While…