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Malicious prosecution is the pursuit of a criminal prosecution or civil suit that is brought maliciously and without probable cause. (Morris v. Hargrove, 351 S.W.2d 666, 667.) The grounds for bringing a such an action is for the humiliation and scandal that would be suffered by the person who would be wrongfully prosecuted. (Daughtry v. Blanket State Bank, 60 S.W.2d 272, 273.) One who institutes such a proceeding is liable to the person against whom the proceedings were brought for malicious prosecution. (Smart v. Carlton, 557 S.W.2d 553, 554.)
The elements of an action for malicious prosecution are:
(Richey v. Brookshire, 952 SW2d 515.)
The law generally presumes that a defendant acted reasonably and in good faith when instituting an action. (Kroger Tex., L.P. v. Suberu, 216 S.W.3d 788, 794.) Therefore, it is the plaintiff’s burden to prove no probably cause existed by a preponderance of the evidence. (Richey v. Brookshire Grocery Co., 952 S.W.2d 515, 517.) If the plaintiff does not meet this burden, the presumption of probable cause remains unrebutted and the defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (Kroger Tex., L.P. v. Suberu, 216 S.W.3d 788, 795.) However, if the plaintiff meets their burden, the burden shifts to the defendant to offer evidence that demonstrates probable cause. ([Akin v. Dahl, 661 S.W.2d 917, 920.)
Malice may be established by circumstantial or direct evidence. (Marin Real Estate Partners., L.P. v. Vogt, 373 S.W.3d 57, 91.) Personal ill will or spite is relevant to the issue of malice but is not essential. (Reed v. Lindley, 240 S.W. 348, 35.) Malice may be inferred from a wrongful act done in reckless disregard of the rights of another and in conscious indifference as to whether the other party is injured. (Id.)
A plaintiff is entitled to recover all elements of the injury caused by the malicious prosecution. Damages may include but are not limited to (1) loss of time; (2) injury to feelings, reputation, character, and health; (3) mental suffering; (4) actual loss and injury to property, interest, and credit; and (5) decreased earning capacity. (Davis v. Teague, 256 S.W. 957, 961–962; Eans v. Grocers Supply Co., 580 S.W.2d 17, 22–23.) Additionally, plaintiffs may recover expenses incurred in order to obtain the plaintiff’s release from arrest and expenses related to the defense of criminal prosecution. (Green v. Meadows, 527 S.W.2d 496, 498.)
A malicious prosecution action must be brought within 1 year after it accrues. (Torres v. GSC Enterprises, Inc., 242 SW3d 553, 242.) The cause of action accrues when the prosecution is concluded. (Id.)
FILED 11/27/2023 4:50 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
May 11, 2021
OPEN
CAUSE NO: JACOB EVANS ABD SARAH EVANS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff JUDICIAL DISTRICT ICON HOME BUYERS, ET AL Defendant. OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS DEFENDANTS’ POSTTRIAL BRIEF AND PROOF OF ATTORNEY’S FEES TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Defendant Icon Home Buyers submit this Po…
Feb 27, 2020
Disposed
FILED 6/30/2022 5:31 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Jun 10, 2022
CLOSED
FILED 6/30/2022 5:31 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Jun 10, 2022
CLOSED
Filed 6/2/2022 2:47 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort Bend County, Texas Amy Segura NO. 22-DCV-291980 RASHIA KAYE WHITLOCK, § § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff § vs. § — 268™ JUDICIAL DISTRICT § KIMBERLY KAYE TAYLOR, § FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS § Defendant § DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S RULE 13 MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS AND MOTION TO STRIKE PLEADINGS TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THIS COURT: NOW COMES KIMBERLY KAYE TAYLOR, Defendant in the above styled and numbered cause, and file…
Mar 21, 2022
Pending
Fort Bend County, TX
Jun 02, 2022
CAUSE N0. DC—2l-17503 VERITAS VINCIT, LLC and WILLIAM BERRY DEAN, III, IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiffs, v. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS FRED ALAN BROWN, CHARLES WILLIAM DURHAM, II, RETICULUM MANAGEMENT, LLC, and BIRNAM WOOD CAPITAL, LLC, 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT …
Dec 07, 2021
CLOSED
Dallas County, TX
Apr 29, 2022
MOYE', ERIC
FILED 4/28/2022 1:35 PM FELICIA PITRE D…
Dec 07, 2021
CLOSED
Dallas County, TX
Apr 28, 2022
MOYE', ERIC
Filed 4/25/2022 5:59 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort …
Apr 08, 2020
Disposed
CAUSE NO. 20-DCV-272825 A BETTER COMMUNICATIONS IN THE DISTRICT COURT GROUP, INC. and MASTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. Plaintiffs, V. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS ADVANCED CELLULAR SOLUTIONS, LLC and STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY …
Apr 08, 2020
Disposed
Filed: 4/1/2022 4:07 PM J OHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 63199222 …
Oct 01, 2019
Disposed
DALLAS-DC-16-08711-CLR-VOL001.pdf: VOLUME 4OF7 Trial Court Cause No. DC-16-08711 Appellate Case No. 05-22-00195-CV In the 134th District Court of Dallas County, Texas Honorable DALE TILLERY Judge Presiding ________________________________________________________________________ RUTH TORRES, Appellant(s) …
Jul 20, 2016
CLOSED
Filed 3/11/2022 2:25 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk For…
Apr 08, 2020
Disposed
017-309939-19 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 1/31/2022 4:42 PM CAUSE NO. 017-…
Aug 13, 2019
FINAL JUDGMENT AFTER NON-JURY TRIAL
Tarrant County, TX
Jan 31, 2022
FILED 1/11/2022 7:23 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXA…
Jan 11, 2022
CLOSED
FILED 1/5/2022 4:49 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
017-309939-19 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 1/3/2022 4:26 PM CAUSE NO. 017…
Aug 13, 2019
FINAL JUDGMENT AFTER NON-JURY TRIAL
Tarrant County, TX
Jan 03, 2022
FILED 11/9/2021 7:53 PM FELICIA PITRE 1 CITES DISTRICT CLERK …
Nov 09, 2021
CLOSED
FILED 11/9/2021 8:01 PM FELICIA PITRE 1 CITES DISTRICT CLERK …
Nov 09, 2021
CLOSED
Filed 7/7/2021 12:52 PM GR Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort Bend County, Texas …
Sep 12, 2019
Disposed
H“ - :1 4.4-. . "Hf:i'_i\ Cause NO. DC—16-13533 2l FILEb‘ AH”: (,8 Peter D…
Oct 17, 2016
INACTIVE
FILED 4/26/2021 11:19 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS …
Feb 11, 2021
CLOSED
FILED 4/23/2021 3:41 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS …
Feb 11, 2021
CLOSED
Filed 4/22/2021 2:55 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk …
Jul 26, 2018
Disposed
Fort Bend County, TX
Apr 22, 2021
Perez-Jaramillo, Maggie
2/28/2021 10:10 PM Marilyn Burgess -District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 51000431 2021-11519 / Court: 055 By: D Burton …
Mar 01, 2021
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Mar 01, 2021
PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO)
NO. 2020-80836 MARIE HEJTMANCIK DE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF VALENZUELA Plaintiff, LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D.d/b/a HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CARE; LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D.; HANSZEN LA…
Dec 16, 2020
Ready Docket
CAUSE NO. 2020-80836 MARIE HEJTMANCIK DE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF VALENZUELA Plaintiff, LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D., d/b/a OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CARE; HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D.; HANSZEN …
Dec 16, 2020
Ready Docket
NO. 2020-80836 MARIE HEJTMANCIK DE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF VALENZUELA Plaintiff, LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D., d/b/a HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CARE; LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D.; HANSZEN …
Dec 16, 2020
Ready Docket
CAUSE NO. 2020-80836 MARIE HEJTMANCIK DE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF VALENZUELA Plaintiff, LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D., d/b/a OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL CARE; HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LOUIS F. PUIG, M.D.; HANSZEN …
Dec 16, 2020
Ready Docket
cause no. 1 g-lo2es 442 IN RE: ORDER FOR FORECLOSURE CONCERNING: Akinade O. Ajunwon and 3768 Menard Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010 Under Tex.R.Civ.Proc. 736., 158%. Jadiciay District Court, Denton County, Texas …
Dec 08, 2020
Inactive: Disposed
FILED TARRANT COUNTY 11/12/2020 10:23 AM …
Nov 12, 2020
DISMISSED LACK OF PROSECUTION
Tarrant County, TX
Nov 12, 2020
FILED TARRANT COUNTY 11/2/2020 11:21 AM 14…
Nov 02, 2020
DISMISSED OR NON-SUITED
Tarrant County, TX
Nov 02, 2020
Electronically Filed 10/26/2020 12:00 AM Hidalgo County District Clerks …
Apr 19, 2021
Dismissed
Hidalgo County, TX
Oct 26, 2020
Letty Lopez
FILED 8/21/2020 4:26PM FELICIA PITRE …
Aug 21, 2020
INACTIVE
y IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF { 5% COUNTY, DENTON NICKIE JONES no.ZO-blb2719-(GY TOWN OF LITTLE ELM/MAYOR DAVID HILLOCK COURT ADMIN JESSICA STEPHENS o®2 => …
Aug 13, 2020
Active
FILED 8/5/2020 10:44PM FELICIA PITRE …
Apr 10, 2020
CLOSED
Received and E-Filed for Record 7/30/2020 2:47 PM Melisa Miller, District Clerk …
Sep 04, 2018
Disposed
Electronically Filed 7/28/2020 8:49 AM Hidalgo County District Clerks …
TO: TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION 233RD DISTRICT COURT TARRANT COUNTY Case# 233-473467-10 OAG # 0012289487 . l_,, .-. …
Mar 04, 2010
REOPENED CASE
Tarrant County, TX
May 01, 2020
FILED 3/2/2020 3:07 PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED TARRANT COUNTY 4/16/2020 3:28 PM 3…
Apr 16, 2020
DISMISSED OR NON-SUITED
Tarrant County, TX
Apr 16, 2020
FILED 9 CIT ESERVE 4/10/2020 3:07PM FELICIA PITRE …
Apr 10, 2020
CLOSED
FILED 9 CIT ESERVE 4/10/2020 3:07PM FELICIA PITRE …
Apr 10, 2020
CLOSED
FILED 3/2/2020 3:07 PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 3/2/2020 3:07 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Filed 2/28/2020 2:52 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort Bend County, Texas …
Jun 18, 2018
Disposed
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 1/22/2020 4:12PM …
May 17, 2019
INACTIVE
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 1/22/2020 4:12PM …
May 17, 2019
INACTIVE
Received and E-Filed for Record 1/21/2020 12:00 AM Melisa Miller, District Clerk …
Apr 12, 2019
Disposed
Received and E-Filed for Record 1/21/2020 12:00 AM Melisa Miller, District Clerk …
Jul 11, 2019
Disposed
Montgomery County, TX
Jan 18, 2020
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 1/15/2020 6:04PM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 1/1 5/2020 6:04 PM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 1/15/2020 6:04PM …
injury to the subject child. When the child was one month old, he woke up crying during the night. Counterrespondent jerked the baby up yelling, "God Damn It!",and violently shook the baby. 15. Actual Damages for the Child’s Resulting Personal Injuries As a direct and proximate result of Petitioner’s wrongful conduc…
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 12/12/2019 6:11AM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 12/12/2019 6:11 AM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 12/5/2019 11:16 PM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 12/4/2019 8:59PM …
Apr 17, 2017
CLOSED
EXHIBIT A Cause No. 17-2914-C White Rock Exploration, Inc., IN THE DISTRICT COURT and Richard L. Clay, Plaintiffs, vs. OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS Freeman Mills, P.C. Jason R. Mills, Vance P. Freeman, and Graham K. Simms, Defendants. 241ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DECLARATION OF RICHARD L. CLAY IN SUP…
Dec 29, 2017
Disposed
"ORIGINAL wm WW IN THE MATTER OF SUSAN DUESLER AND GERALD TADLOCK’S MALPRACTICE AND CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT OF THEM AND 0 MS. STEPHANIE MARIE WOODALL ——EBBESEN -STUER DIVORCE, OBO, …
Oct 03, 2019
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 5/28/2019 7:24 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 22, 2019
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 7/8/2019 12:00 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK Dorothy Strogen CAUSE NO. DC-16-05743 …
May 12, 2016
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 7/8/2019 12:00 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK Dorothy Strogen CAUSE NO. DC-16-05743 …
May 12, 2016
CLOSED
Electronically Filed 7/3/2019 10:14 AM Penny Clarkston, Smith County District Clerk …
Feb 15, 2019
Dismissed
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 4/26/2019 10:12 AM FELICI…
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 5/28/2019 7:24 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 22, 2019
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 4/26/2019 10:12 AM FELICI…
NO. 2017-43848 JOHN H. KRELL, D.D.S. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF V. MATT GUERRE, D.D.S., AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 1220 AUGUSTA DENTAL MANAGEMENT, LLC DBA. COSMETIC DENTAL ASSOCIATES, AND SPIKER DAVIS, D.D.S. 270TH DISTRICT COURT DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S NO EVIDENCE AND TRADITIONAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON DEFENDANTS’ TORTIOUS …
Jun 30, 2017
Ready Docket
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 4/9/2019 4:46PM …
Aug 24, 2018
INACTIVE
3/22/2019 5:48 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 32180508 …
Apr 23, 2018
Disposed (Final)
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 3/11/2019 2:37PM …
CAUSE NO. 2017 BLUM’S FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. IN THE DISTRICT COURT and TINA COHEN Plaintiff, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS EAST SIGNS HOUSTON, LLC, YIFENG LU, and SUFEN WANG …
Aug 24, 2017
Ready Docket
Harris County, TX
Mar 01, 2019
SWORN ACCOUNT
C. ELLIOTT THORNTON
U.S. Department of J ustice FBI Headquarters 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 0001 Washington, D.C. 20535 0001 CAUSE #201610932 Dr. Michael Tyurin, Plaintiff V. IN THE DISTRICT CIVIL COURT OF M…
Feb 22, 2016
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Feb 22, 2019
PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO)
U.S. Department ofJ ustice FBI Headquarters 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 0001 Washington, D.C. 20535 0001 CAUSE #201610932 Dr. Michael Tyurin, Plaintiff V. IN THE DISTRICT CIVIL COURT OF M…
Feb 22, 2016
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Feb 22, 2019
PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO)
FILED DALLAS COUNTY PM …
May 14, 2018
CLOSED
U.S. Department ofJ ustice FBI Headquarters 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 0001 Washington, D.C. 20535 0001 CAUSE #201610932 Dr. Michael Tyurin, Plaintiff V. IN THE DISTRICT CIVIL COURT OF M…
Feb 22, 2016
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Feb 07, 2019
PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO)
U.S. Department ofJ ustice FBI Headquarters 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 0001 Washington, D.C. 20535 0001 CAUSE #201610932 Dr. Michael Tyurin, Plaintiff V. IN THE DISTRICT CIVIL COURT OF M…
Feb 22, 2016
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Feb 07, 2019
PERSONAL INJ (NON-AUTO)
12/23/2018 6:31 PM Chris Daniel - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 29947493 …
Apr 23, 2018
Disposed (Final)
CLERK’S RECORD Appellate Court Case Number 14‐18‐01048‐CV Volume ___1_____ of ____1______ Trial Court Cause No. 18‐CV‐0931 In the Court 56th District Court of Galveston County, Texas Honorable Lonnie Cox …
Jul 17, 2018
Disposed
342-286509-16 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 11/8/2018 3:12 PM …
Jul 15, 2016
DISMISSED OR NON-SUITED
Tarrant County, TX
Nov 08, 2018
9/24/2018 8:19 PM Velva L. Price District Clerk …
Travis County, TX
Sep 24, 2018
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES (GEN LIT )
LYNN PINKER COX HURST MICHAEL T, E. KALIS Cox & Lynn Pinker Hurst, LLP Associate …
Sep 27, 2016
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 7/3/2018 4:22 PM …
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Jul 19, 2018
Disposed
CAUSE NO. DC-15-07292 JERROLD M. BELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, MAURICE L. MITCHELL, 192ND JUDICIAL DISTR DEBRA BARNARD d/b/a BARNARD GROUP; AND EBBY HALLIDAY REAL ESTATE, INC. f/k/a EBBY HAL…
Jun 26, 2015
CLOSED
I DALLAS COUNTY 6/1/2018 9:41 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 20, 2018
CLOSED
I DALLAS COUNTY 7/11/2018 4:38 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTR…
Apr 19, 2018
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 7/11/2018 4:38 PM …
Apr 19, 2018
CLOSED
CAUSE N0. DC-15-07292 JERROLD M. BELL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF § Plaintifj; § V. § …
Jun 26, 2015
CLOSED
CAUSE NO. DC-15-12894 JOHN DEE SPICER, TRUSTEE FOR IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CELERITAS CHEMICALS, LLC V. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS EULER HERMES NORTH AMERICA TH I…
Oct 20, 2015
INACTIVE
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 7/3/2018 4:22 PM …
DALLAS-DC-15-08135-C LR-1-SUPP-VOL005.pdf: VOLUME 10F 1 Trial Court Cause No. DC-15-08135-A Appellate Case No. 05-17-00961-C V In the 14" District C ourt of Dallas County, Texas Honorable ERIC MOYE’, Judge Presiding --------------- +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ --- +--+ +--+ ---------- +--+ +--+ BRIANE. VODICKA, Appellant(s) …
Jul 21, 2015
CLOSED
CAUSE NO. 2016-88339 Antonio Velasquez IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff Vv. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Chap Club Group, LLC d/b/a Legs Cabaret; Texas Professional Division Patrol; and Leslie Davis, individually Defendants 333. UDICIAL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE TO DAVIS/TPDP’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFF…
Dec 28, 2016
Disposed (Final)
Harris County, TX
Jun 22, 2018
ASSAULT - PERSONAL INJURY
I DALLAS COUNTY 6/1/2018 9:41 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 20, 2018
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 3/29/2018 4:05 PM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 3/27/2018 5:11 PM …
Jan 16, 2018
CLOSED
I DALLAS COUNTY 3/29/2018 4:05 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 3/29/2018 4:05 PM …
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 3/27/2018 5:11 PM …
Jan 16, 2018
CLOSED
FILED DALLAS COUNTY 2/6/2018 9:44 AM …
Feb 22, 2017
CLOSED
CAUSE NO. DC-15-07964 FAXLOGIC, LLC § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff, v. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS MATTHEW THORNTON, Defendant. § 193 JUDICIAL DISTRICT…
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