Berman v. Karvounis

ADKINS, Judge.

In recent years the torts of abuse of process and malicious prosecution have received considerable attention in the appellate courts of Maryland. See e.g., Wood v. Palmer Ford, Inc., 47 Md.App. 692, 425 A.2d 671 (1981); Palmer Ford, Inc. v. Wood, 298 Md. 484, 471 A.2d 297 (1984); Palmer Ford, Inc. v. Wood, 65 Md.App. 390, 500 A.2d 1055 (1985); Keys v. Chrysler Credit Corp., 303 Md. 397, 494 A.2d 200 (1985). In the case before us we revisit this area of law to decide whether the Circuit Court for Baltimore City erred when it dismissed the abuse of process and malicious use of…