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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ladeas v. Carter, 845 S.W.2d 45 (1992)

Citation
Ladeas v. Carter, 845 S.W.2d 45 (1992)
Parent Document
Ladeas v. Carter, 845 S.W.2d 45 (1992)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1992-12-15

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446 U.S. 919, 100 S.Ct. 1853, 64 L.Ed.2d 273 (1980), this issue was considered under New York law. The plaintiff received an “appearance ticket” at the police station that was not a process issued from a judicial officer. The court identified the difference between the commencement of a proceeding when dealing with the law of criminal procedure from that of tort law. The court held that the “appearance ticket” was sufficient to constitute the commencement of a prosecution for the purposes of a malicious prosecution action. Id.