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Calif. attorney, clients can’t be sued in Kansas (access required)

Published: April 3, 2012

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A California attorney and his clients were not subject to the long-arm jurisdiction of Kansas courts when they were sued for malicious prosecution, the Kansas Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

Wrongfully convicted man wins $25 million verdict (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 3, 2012

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A man who was wrongly arrested and imprisoned for murder at age 13 and exonerated more than 16 years later has been awarded $25 million by a federal jury in Chicago.

Pathologist can be sued for malicious prosecution (access required)

Published: December 21, 2011

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A pathologist could not claim an absolute privilege from liability when sued for preparing an allegedly erroneous autopsy report that resulted in the plaintiff’s criminal prosecution, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Jury awards $1 million in suit involving prosecutor (access required)

Published: September 22, 2011

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A Webster County, Missouri jury unanimously has awarded a court clerk $1 million in a case against Texas County Prosecutor Mike Anderson, who she said maliciously targeted her after a 2005 incident.

Police can be sued for wrongful conviction (access required)

By: Nora Tooher
Published: August 12, 2010

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A man who was exonerated after being wrongfully convicted of murder can sue the officers who investigated the case and withheld critical information for malicious prosecution, the 6th Circuit has ruled.

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