HOWARD v. FIRMAND

No. 1-06-2019.

880 N.E.2d 1139 (2007)

Glen HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bethany FIRMAND, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

December 17, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Kirchner and Ruth E. Wyman of. Robert G. Kirchner Law Office, Chicago, for Appellant.

Paul B. O'Flaherty and Anne T. Stinneford of Cheely, O'Flaherty & Ayers, Chicago, for Appellee.


Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Glen Howard appeals a summary judgement order for defendant Bethany Firmand on his complaint for malicious prosecution. The trial court held Firmand had probable cause as a matter of law to initiate the underlying civil proceedings against Howard. We disagree with the finding that probable cause was established as a matter of law, but we affirm the order of summary judgment based on plaintiffs failure to...

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