McKenney v. Jack Eckerd Co.

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Appellant Ronald McKenney sued respondent Jack Eckerd Company for malicious prosecution. (Another cause of ac tion, initially alleged, was dismissed without prejudice.) The Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of Eckerd on the ground that “a nolle prosequi or dismissal by the prosecuting authority does not constitute sufficient termination of a criminal prosecution to support an action for malicious prosecution.” We affirm.

“On motion for summary judgment, the evidence and inferences to be drawn from the underlying facts contained in the record must be viewed in…