One-year SOL on malicious prosecution suits is virtually settled

Insurance

The Downey Venture v. LMI Insurance Co.

Liability insurer must defend malicious prosecution action but isn't liable for any resulting judgment.

Civil Procedure

Vafi v. McCloskey

Specific one-year statute of limitations applying to attorney conduct takes precedence over two-year general limitations period for malicious prosecution.

Torts

Yee v. Cheung

Lawsuit’s winner may not later sue opposing party’s attorneys for malicious prosecution when suit involved a valid business dispute.

Attorneys

Roger Cleveland Golf Co. Inc. v. Krane & Smith APC

One-year limitations period for malicious prosecution action against plaintiff’s former attorneys must be tolled while appeal is pending.

Attorneys

Lee v. Hanley

Client's claim against thieving attorney not time-barred under pertinent statute, as specific claim of conversion does not require proof that attorney violated 'professional' obligation.

Parrish v. Latham & Watkins

Does the denial of former employees' motion for summary judgment in an action for misappropriation of trade secrets conclusively establish probable cause to bring the action and thus prec...

Anti-SLAPP

Parrish v. Latham & Watkins

Probable cause is established where a trial court rules in favor of the plaintiff in the underlying action, even if a subsequent ruling overturns the initial ruling.

Attorneys

Connelly v. Bornstein

Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6, governs malicious prosecution claims against attorneys who perform professional services in the underlying litigation.

Torts

Flores v. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Action alleging negligence in maintenance of hospital bedrail governed by statute of limitations for professional, rather than ordinary, negligence.