SWEENEY v. HOWARD


447 S.W.2d 865 (1969)

Richard C. SWEENEY, Appellant, v. Lewis HOWARD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 28, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Hamm, Hamm, Taylor & Milby, J. Milton Luker, Luker, Luker & Roberts, London, for appellant.

Roy W. House, Lester H. Burns, Manchester, for appellee.


OSBORNE, Judge.

This is an action for malicious prosecution. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendant at the close of the plaintiff's evidence. The plaintiff appeals.

The appellant, Richard C. Sweeney, was a life insurance agent. In 1960 he visited the home of Lewis Howard with the purpose of selling him life insurance. According to Sweeney, Howard agreed to buy the insurance and filled out an application and medical waiver for the insurance and...

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