Legal Opinion
Dever v. Fowler
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 18, 1992No. 24501-5-IPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webster, A.C.J.
George Dever asserted claims of malicious prosecution, negligent investigation, and civil rights violations against the defendants (hereinafter Fowler). Dever appeals the jury's verdict returned against him and asserts several instructional errors, among them that the trial corut erroneously defined malice. He also asserts that the trial court erred in dismissing his negligent investigation claim, and denying discovery of prosecutors' notes and memoranda. We reverse and remand.
Facts
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