ARCARO v. SILVA AND SILVA ENTERPRISES

No. B119385.

91 Cal.Rptr.2d 433 (1999)

77 Cal.App.4th 152

Roger C. ARCARO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SILVA AND SILVA ENTERPRISES CORP., Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Seven.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 2000.

Review Denied March 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent M. Bridwell, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant.

William J. Hamilton for Plaintiff and Respondent.


JOHNSON, J.

Defendant, doing business as the Hammer Collection Agency, appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action for malicious prosecution. The only issue is whether Hammer had probable cause to institute or maintain the underlying collection action in the face of evidence the plaintiffs signature on a credit application and guarantee was forged. We hold Hammer acted without probable cause in bringing and maintaining the underlying action because it had...

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