Andrea Smith-Hunter, Appellant v. Jonathan Harvey, Respondents

Summary

The Court held that a dismissal of a criminal action under CPL 30.30 constitutes a "favorable termination" for purposes of a malicious prosecution claim, reversing the Appellate Division’s summary‑judgment grant. The decision affirms the "not inconsistent with innocence" test and rejects the requirement that the termination indicate the accused’s innocence. Justice Rosenblatt filed a separate concurrence emphasizing the same test.