Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Co. v. Hiner

OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

{1} This ease requires that we address the requirements of a claim for malicious abuse of process. Defendant Eddy Hiner had previously filed a lawsuit against Plaintiff Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Company (SFBC) and its insured, alleging that the insured had driven his vehicle into storage sheds on Hiner’s property, damaging them. SFBC disputed Hiner’s claim and, when the claim was dismissed, filed this action for malicious abuse of process and fraud. Hiner moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted, and SFBC now appeals. We hold that the district…