Malicious Prosecution Analogy

Compares fabrication-of-evidence claims to malicious prosecution, requiring favorable termination before the claim can be filed.

1. McDonough v. Smith

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2019)
3. Original Case: McDonough v. Smith, 139 S. Ct. 2149 (2019)
4. DefendantsTodd SmithPlaintiffsEdward McDonoughInvestigatorsTodd SmithProsecutorsTrey SmithDefense AttorneysBarbara D. UnderwoodPlaintiff AttorneysNeal K. KatyalJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsNew York State PoliceRensselaer CountyU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitSupreme Court of the United States
5. Case Tags: Fabrication of Evidence;Statute of Limitations;Malicious Prosecution Analogy;Section 1983 Claims