GEM TRADING CO. v. CUDAHY CORP.

No. 2408-3.

22 Wn. App. 278 (1978)

588 P.2d 1222

GEM TRADING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, v. CUDAHY CORPORATION, Respondent, ROBIN VAN WOERDEN, ET AL, Appellants.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

December 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry J. Robinson, for appellants.

Halverson, Applegate & McDonald and David H. Putney, for respondent.


GREEN, J.

Robin Van Woerden appeals the trial court's summary dismissal of his claims for libel and malicious prosecution against Cudahy Corporation.

Two issues are presented: (1) Can it be said, as a matter of law, that certain statements made by Cudahy Corporation were qualifiedly privileged and that Cudahy had not abused that privilege? and (2) Must the plaintiff in a malicious prosecution action based upon a civil proceeding allege an arrest or seizure...

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