Wroten v. Lenske

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment on a directed verdict for defendant in this claim for wrongful initiation of a civil proceeding. We reverse.

Defendant is the principal owner of the company that held a vendor’s interest in plaintiffs mother’s home. In 1988, defendant advised plaintiffs mother that he intended to foreclose for default on the contract. Plaintiffs mother asked plaintiff to help her in dealing with the foreclosure. Plaintiff, who lives in California, attempted several times to contact defendant by telephone to verify the information concerning the default. She spoke with…