Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, No. D076923, 2021 Cal. App. LEXIS 632 (Ct. App. July 30, 2021)
Though noting a split of authority on the issue, this decision follows Lossing v. Superior Court (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 635 in holding that a civil contempt proceeding brought to enforce discovery orders (in this case, post-judgment discovery orders) cannot form the basis of a later malicious prosecution action. Read More