Howell v. Davis

Citation43 N.Y.2d 874,403 N.Y.S.2d 496
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
Decision Date07 February 1978
Parties, 374 N.E.2d 393 Duane P. HOWELL, Appellant, v. Neil S. DAVIS, et al., and Brent, Phillips, Dranoff & Davis, P. C., Respondents.

Order affirmed, without costs, on the memorandum at the Appellate Division (58 A.D.2d 852, 396 N.Y.S.2d 866).

All concur.

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  • Dirienzo v. US
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of Connecticut
    • July 12, 1988
    ...(requirements of malicious prosecution or abuse of process cannot be bypassed by pleading prima facie tort), aff'd, 43 N.Y.2d 874, 403 N.Y.S.2d 496, 374 N.E.2d 393 (1978); see Benjamin, 554 F.Supp. at 86 (where innocent person is arrested on valid warrant naming him, action for malicious pr......
  • Gratton v. Vadney
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court
    • February 17, 2017
    ...923, 925 ). Likewise, the allegation that the defendant acted with malice is unsupported with any the factual basis (See Howell v. Davis, 43 N.Y.2d 874, 403 N.Y.S.2d 496, 374 N.E.2d 393, affg. 58 A.D.2d 852, 396 N.Y.S.2d 866 ). Accordingly, the cause of action sounding in malicious prosecut......
  • Merritt Hill Vineyards Inc. v. Windy Heights Vineyard, Inc.
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • February 21, 1984
    ...affd. 56 N.Y.2d 526, 449 N.Y.S.2d 963, 434 N.E.2d 1341; Howell v. Davis, 58 A.D.2d 852, 853, 396 N.Y.S.2d 866, affd. 43 N.Y.2d 874, 403 N.Y.S.2d 496, 374 N.E.2d 393; Peoples Sav. Bank v. County Dollar Corp., 43 A.D.2d 327, 334, 351 N.Y.S.2d 157, affd. 35 N.Y.2d 836, 362 N.Y.S.2d 864, 321 N.......
  • Meckes v. Cina
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • July 10, 1980
    ...(see Marine Midland Bank v. Stukey, App.Div., 427 N.Y.S.2d 123; Howell v. Davis, 58 A.D.2d 852, 396 N.Y.S.2d 866, affd. 43 N.Y.2d 874, 403 N.Y.S.2d 496, 374 N.E.2d 393). Special Term's judgment should be reversed and summary judgment entered for Order unanimously reversed without costs, def......
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