Court of Appeals of Washington June 29, 1981, 8497-6-I (Olsen v. Fullner)

Corbett, J.

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment of dismissal of his action for malicious prosecution.

Plaintiff had been charged with first degree theft of timbers which had been left in his possession. The charge was dismissed during trial at the close of the State's case.

In 1974, a Bellingham police officer purchased the timbers from a building that was being torn down.