Sangster V. Paetkau

Diane L. Sangster appeals from summary judgment entered against her on her complaint for malicious prosecution against Phoebe Hearst Cooke (Cooke), the San Francisco Equestrian Festival (the Festival), Tyler M. Paetkau, Philip M. Battaglia, and the law firm of Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine (Donovan Leisure) (collectively, respondents), arising from an underlying cross-complaint for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty filed against Sangster by Cooke and the Festival (the Cross-Complaint).  We conclude that respondents established the existence of probable cause to bring the underlying Cross-Complaint and, therefore, affirm the summary judgment on Sangster's complaint for malicious prosecution.