Royce v. Hoening

NEUMAN, Justice.

The district court granted summary judgment for defendants in this action for malicious prosecution and abuse of process. On appeal, plaintiff Richard Royce claims the existence of disputed facts making resolution of the controversy by way of summary judgment inappropriate. He also urges this court to abandon the “special injury” rule for proof of damages in a malicious prosecution claim. Finding no merit in plaintiff’s contentions, we affirm.

I. Background. Plaintiff Richard Royce leased a house in Grand Junction, Iowa, to defendants John and Jeanne Hoen-ing. In November 1983,…