Ligitsos v. Finerman

Citation67 N.E.2d 610,329 Ill.App. 241
Decision Date28 June 1946
Docket NumberGen. No. 43522.
PartiesLIGITSOS v. FINERMAN.
CourtUnited States Appellate Court of Illinois

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Cook County; Leonard C. Reid, Judge.

Suit by Peter Ligitsos against Harry Finerman to recover damages for alleged malicious prosecution, conspiracy to cheat and defraud plaintiff, and malicious abuse of legal process. Defendant's motion to strike and dismiss amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action was sustained and suit dismissed and plaintiff appeals.

Judgment affirmed.

Peter S. Sarelas, of Chicago, for appellant.

Joseph I. Bulger, of Chicago, for appellee.

SCANLAN, Justice.

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  • Sherrod v. Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Tennessee
    • July 24, 1978
    ...209, 2266, 131 N.E.2d 134; Breytspraak v. Gordon, C.A.Ill. (1948), 333 Ill.App. 650, 77 N.E.2d 860; Ligitos v. Finerman, C.A.Ill. (1946), 329 Ill.App. 241, 67 N.E.2d 610. A conviction in an underlying criminal prosecution is a complete defense and a bar to a malicious prosecution suit. DeCo......
  • Siebrand v. Eyerly Aircraft Co.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of Oregon
    • July 22, 1960
    ...all suits prosecuted to recover for a like cause. Schwartz v. Schwartz, 366 Ill. 247, 8 N.E. 2d 668, 112 A.L.R. 325; Ligitsos v. Finerman, 329 Ill.App. 241, 67 N.E.2d 610; Smith v. Michigan Buggy Co., 175 Ill. 619, 51 N.E. 569; Breytspraak v. Gordon, 333 Ill.App. 650, 77 N.E.2d 860. It seem......
  • Geier v. Jordan
    • United States
    • D.C. Court of Appeals
    • August 16, 1954
    ... ... 1. Brown v. Robertson, 120 Ind.App. 434, 92 N.E.2d 856, 858, quoting 1 Am.Jur., Abuse of Process § 6. (Emphasis supplied.) See also, Ligitsosss § 6. (Emphasis supplied.) See also, Ligitsos v. Finerman ... ...

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