Ruzicka v. Universal Printing Co.

DOWD, Justice.

Appellant, Leonard Ruzicka, appeals dismissal of his petition for damages for malicious prosecution. We affirm.

Respondent printing companies1 in the present action had filed a civil action, in which Leonard Ruzicka in August, 1979 was named as a defendant, for breach of a labor agreement. The printing companies attempted to file a second amended petition in March, 1981, but the action had previously been dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. They immediately filed another petition. Two months later, appellant filed this action for malicious prosecution.

The…