Howard v. Firmand

Plaintiff Glen Howard appeals a summary judgement order for defendant Bethany Firmand on his complaint for malicious prosecution. The trial court held Firmand had probable cause as a matter of law to initiate the underlying civil proceedings against Howard. We disagree with the finding that probable cause was established as a matter of law, but we affirm the order of summary judgment based on plaintiffs failure to establish the special injury required in a complaint for malicious prosecution.

Firmand and Howard lived together in Champaign-Urbana and attended the University of Illinois. The…