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Posted by Michael Stevens | May 15, 2011 | Causes of Action, Torts |
From Gorman v. Stites & Harbison, NPO, COA, 4/29/201 Finally, Gorman’s claim of abuse of process was also properly dismissed.Generally stated, one who uses a legal process, whether criminal or civil, against another...
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From Gorman v. Stites & Harbison, NPO, COA, 4/29/2011 Gorman also sued Stites & Harbison for defamation. Defamation has four elements: defamatory language, about the plaintiff, which is published, and which causes injury...
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From Gorman v. Stites & Harbison, NPO, COA, 4/29/2011 The question of probable cause underlying the tort of wrongful use of civil proceedings does not turn on whether a court subsequently decides the attorney erred in his...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | May 15, 2011 | Causes of Action, Torts |
From Gorman v. Stites & Harbison, NPO, COA, 4/29/2011 As the trial court correctly discussed, there are six elements of the tortof malicious prosecution or wrongful use of civil proceedings:(1) the institution or...
Read MorePosted by Michael Stevens | May 15, 2011 | COA Minutes, Minutes - COA and SCOKY |
COA 2011 Minutes for April 29, 2011 – Nos. 426-442 Click on the above link for the full text of minutes with link to full text of each decision. Link to AOC Page with current minutes...
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