Jordan v. Empiregas, Inc. of Belle Mina

These cases are on appeal from the granting of summary judgments for defendants in two malicious prosecution actions and have been consolidated before this court. The issues and defendants are identical. Therefore, the cases will be treated as one case herein.

The three defendants are Empire Gas Corporation, a Missouri corporation; Empiregas, Inc. of Belle Mina, and Empiregas, Inc. of Huntsville, both Alabama corporations. Plaintiff Jack Jordan and plaintiff James L. Sisco brought identical suits containing three counts, two claiming damages for malicious prosecution of a civil action and one…