Explore 14 court opinions on Probable Cause In Criminal Proceedings. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause
Cleveland v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case involved a plaintiff's claim of malicious prosecution against...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Probable Cause
Zinni v. Scarberry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a plaintiff's claim of malicious prosecution against a defendant ...
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 and Favorable Termination
Patituce v. Hein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patituce, sued the defendant, Hein, for malicious prosecution after a prior...
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...
Clerk's ministerial duty to issue writ of execution affirmed
State ex rel. Garrison v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that ...
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 for lack of favorable termination
Gina Renee Cook v. Billy Wayne McElheney, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gina Renee Cook, sued the defendant, Billy Wayne Mc...
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...
NJ campaign finance charges against Trump dismissed due to federal preemption
State of New Jersey v. Trump, decided by First Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of New Jersey alleged that Donald Trump violated the state's campaign finance ...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Charles Brewer v. James Curry, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Charles Brewer, sued the defendant, James Curry, for malicio...
Cooperation with police, even if malicious, doesn't equal malicious prosecution
James Ternaprovich v. Louis Shicker, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Malicious Prosecution Case
Abraham Watkins v. Festeryga, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
Malicious prosecution claim fails due to dismissal for lack of prosecution
Miller v. Klingsporn, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miller, sued the defendant, Klingsporn, for malicious prosecution after...