Malicious prosecution.
I don’t think it’s prosecution, unless it’s the state doing it.
Tort reform anyone?
Definitely. Guys like Elliot Miller do this type of thing just for the fun of it.
Rule number one on eBay has been for a long time, NEVER leave negative feedback. Remember when Mom used to say, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."...?
I learned that one the hard way too. Work it out with the seller in another way. If you have to eat the $44 and your pride, do it.
It might be abuse of process.
At any rate, a seemingly frivolous suit.
I remember once buying something on ebay from someone who I then noticed had some negative feedback- I asked him about it, he denied blame. The item he sent me was fine, no problems.