Harris County Court Awards $6,217.20 in Malicious Prosecution
One driver and another driver were involved in a car accident. This led to a physical altercation. One driver then filed a criminal complaint against the other, but it was dismissed. The first driver sued the second driver for malicious prosecution. The second driver filed counterclaims for defamation, assault, and conspiracy. The court granted summary judgment for the first driver on the counterclaims and for the malicious prosecution claim, awarding damages for medical bills and attorney's fees.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $6,217
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Loss Of Reputation, Loss Of Civil Rights
Case Overview
Following a car accident between two individuals that escalated into a physical altercation, the defendant filed a criminal complaint against the plaintiff. A grand jury subsequently dismissed the criminal action. The plaintiff then filed a lawsuit in District Court for Harris County, Texas, alleging malicious prosecution.
The defendant, acting pro se, filed counterclaims against the plaintiff for defamation, assault, and conspiracy. The defendant also brought pro se third-party claims against two other individuals. The plaintiff and the third-party defendants filed motions for summary judgment, which the court granted, dismissing all of the defendant's counterclaims and third-party claims.
The trial court later granted the plaintiff's separate motion for summary judgment on the malicious prosecution claim. The plaintiff was awarded $6,217.20 in damages, which covered medical bills and criminal defense attorney's fees. An appellate court subsequently affirmed the trial court's decision.
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