Foley v. Argosy Gaming Co.

STREIT, Justice.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has certified four questions to us concerning the law of malicious prosecution. After summarizing the facts and prior proceedings of the underlying dispute, we answer the federal court’s questions.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings

We restrict our discussion to the facts provided with the certified questions.1 Willow Tree Invs., Inc. v. Wilhelm, 465 N.W.2d 849, 849 (Iowa 1991); Foster v. City of Council Bluffs, 456 N.W.2d 1, 2 (Iowa 1990); cf. Iowa Code § 684A.3 (2003). In 2001, John Foley and Interim Holdings…