Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania is a comprehensive review of the body of law upon which wrongful use litigation is built. Compiled by author George Bochetto of Bochetto & Lentz, P.C. and his colleagues, it is based based upon years of experience and a close study of the jurisprudence.
Over the past decade or so, Pennsylvania has seen a significant (if not explosive) increase in lawsuits that, at their core, complain that some other lawsuit was &;wrongful&; or &;abusive.&; Such suits are popularly known as &;Dragonetti&; actions. Typically, these cases are brought not only against the litigants bringing the allegedly wrongful proceedings, but against their lawyers as well. All practicing litigation attorneys &; and indeed any lawyer involved in representing clients in litigation &; are potential targets of wrongful use actions and should have a thorough understanding of the legal rules and principles by which he or she may be judged.
Despite the fact that &;wrongful use&; cases have for centuries been debated in the courts, there are few, if any, analytical resources available.
Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania is a comprehensive review of the body of law upon which wrongful use litigation is built. Compiled by author George Bochetto of Bochetto & Lentz, P.C. and his colleagues, it is based based upon years of experience and a close study of the jurisprudence.
