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· 1/9/1995

Jordan v. Deese

Citations

  • 452 S.E.2d 838
  • 317 S.C. 260
  • 1995 S.C. LEXIS 4

How courts have described this case

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  • malicious prosecution action lies when judicial proceedings are instituted by defendants which end in plaintiff’s favor, such institution being motivated by malice and lacking probable cause
  • a claim of malicious prosecution under South Carolina law requires a plaintiff to demonstrate, among other things, “lack of probable cause”

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Judges: Chandler, Curtis, Finney, Shaw, Toal, Waller

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