Legal Opinion
Masterson v. Pig'n Whistle Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 16, 1958No. Civ. 22539PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
The plaintiffs in this action are John Master-son, John Reddy and John Nelson, suing individually and as partners doing business under the partnership name of Masterson, Reddy and Nelson. The defendants are Pig’n Whistle Corporation and two of its officers and directors, John E. Savage, President, and August J. O’Connor, Secretary. The action is for damages for malicious prosecution of a suit for breach of contract. In a jury trial, plaintiffs were awarded damages against all defendants in the sum of $48,341.29. Defendants appeal from the judgment entered upon the verdict and the denial of…
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