Della Jacova v. Widett

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that proof of perjury can underlie “lack of probable cause” element of malicious prosecution claim
• where plaintiff’s conviction was based not merely on the testimony of defendant, probable cause would flow from plaintiff’s conviction in municipal court
• “The general rule in the Commonwealth is that conviction in the tribunal to which complaint is made, although reversed ... is conclusive proof of probable cause.”
• basis for action of malicious prosecution
• basis for action of malicious prosecution

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).