Explore 18 malicious prosecution court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Settlement Agreement Unenforceable Due to Lack of Mutual Assent
John J. Dierlam v. Robert L. Mungle, Lynda Enderli and Ruben J. Garcia Jr., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over t...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Geoffrey Quinn v. Kimberly A. Sergeant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Geoffrey Quinn, sued the defendant, Kimberly A. Sergean...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Larry Clay Lonis v. Casey Kinzie, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Clay Lonis, sued the defendant, Casey Kinzie, for malic...
Appellate Court Enforces "As Is" Clause in Business Sale Contract
Terri Blevins v. Beverly Brown, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the enforceability of a contract for the sal...
Appellate Court Affirms False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Verdict Against City
City of Mission v. Enrique Maximus Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Mission appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Stephini Candella v. Timothy Ortner, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephini Candella, sued the defendant, Timothy Ortner, for...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Cleve Wells v. Dustin Lee Chestnut, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cleve Wells, sued the defendant, Dustin Lee Chestnut, for m...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Adam Martinez v. David Desilva, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adam Martinez, sued the defendant, David Desilva, for malicious ...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds State's Actions in Arrest and Detention Case
Raymond v. Velasquez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raymond, sued the State of Texas for alleged con...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Absolute Privilege
Adrian Ramos v. Peggy Falls Bagnall, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adrian Ramos, sued the defendant, Peggy Falls Bagnall, ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in malicious prosecution case
Zachery Albert May v. Darbi Gibson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zachery Albert May, sued the defendant, Darbi Gibson, fo...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in malicious prosecution suit
Kelly Marwill v. Aaron Silva, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kelly Marvill, sued the defendant, Aaron Silva, for malicious p...
Malicious prosecution claim fails due to dismissal for want of prosecution
Cristy West v. Jimmie Ward, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cristy West, sued the defendant, Jimmie Ward, for malicious prose...
Texas appeals court affirms summary judgment in malicious prosecution case
Stephen Cooksey v. Theresa Kelso, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stephen Cooksey, sued the defendant, Theresa Kelso, for mal...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Andrew Lopez v. Christopher G. Loredo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Andrew Lopez, sued the defendant, Christopher G. Lored...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Without Proof of Lack of Probable Cause
Gregory Wayne Coon v. Victoria Jacobs Thomas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gregory Wayne Coon, sued the defendant, Victoria...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence
Gregory Wayne Coon v. Victoria Jacobs Thomas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gregory Wayne Coon, sued the defendant, Victoria...
Fifth Circuit Affirms False Arrest, Reverses Malicious Prosecution Claim
The City of Mesquite, Texas v. Anthony Wagner, decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The City of Mesquite, Texas, appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Anth...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 malicious prosecution cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding malicious prosecution cases in Texas include: texapp (17 cases), tex (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 16, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1.