Morris

Filed 8/12/15 Morris v. Smith CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

JOHN D. MORRIS, et al.,

F068758

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. 684623) v.

STEVEN A. SMITH,

OPINION

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. William A. Mayhew, Judge. Ellis Law Group, Mark E. Ellis, Theresa M. LaVoie, and William A. Lapcevic for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Goodman & Associates, Karen M. Goodman, Summer D. Haro and Virginia Cale for Defendant and Respondent. -ooOoo- John D. Morris (John) and Thomas C. Morris (Thomas) (collectively the brothers) filed a malicious prosecution action against respondent Steven A. Smith, individually and doing business as Law Office of Steven A. Smith (Smith). The brothers’ sister, Mary Kay Herger (Mary Kay), was also…