Tag: Malicious Prosecution

Second-Ever Anti-SLAPP Petition Granted Under the Tennessee Public Participation Act, $26,500.00 in Attorney’s Fees and Sanctions Awarded to Prevailing Defendant

Post author By danielhorwitz
Post date June 16, 2020
Categories In Defamation, Tennessee Public Participation Act

The second-ever anti-SLAPP petition filed under the Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA)—Tennessee’s new anti-SLAPP statute—has officially been granted, accompanied by the largest fee-shifting award ($26,500.00) ever awarded in a defamation case filed in Tennessee. The final order—granted by Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Joe P. Binkley—comes on the heels of a February 2020 ruling by […]

Defending Against Malicious Prosecution Claims in Tennessee

Post author By danielhorwitz
Post date June 15, 2020
Categories In Malicious Prosectuin, Tennessee Public Participation Act
2 Comments on Defending Against Malicious Prosecution Claims in Tennessee

By Daniel A. Horwitz: Malicious prosecution is a civil tort claim that plaintiffs can bring against defendants who unsuccessfully initiated prior legal proceedings against them. “In order to establish the essential elements of malicious prosecution” claim that arises from a civil proceeding, “a plaintiff must prove that (1) a prior suit or judicial proceeding was […]