Leisinger v. Jacobson

AMUNDSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Kevin Leisinger (Kevin), Appel-lee/Plaintiff, sued his former spouse, Cheryl Jacobson (Cheryl), Appellant/Defendant, for malicious prosecution. A jury *695awarded Kevin compensatory and punitive damages. Cheryl appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] This case is a result of what Cheryl describes as an “acrimonious” divorce.1 After the decision in the divorce proceedings, Kevin sued Cheryl for malicious prosecution based on conduct that occurred during the pendency of the divorce. Evidence at the malicious ■ prosecution jury trial indicated that…