Silver v. Mendel’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
January 1991
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 702 F. Supp. 96 - Lessard v. Jersey Shore State Bank · Mintz v. Bur · Molecavage v. Molecavage
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“(a) Elements of action—A person who takes part in the procurement, initiation or continuation of civil proceedings against another is subject to liability to the other for wrongful use of civil proceedings: (1) He acts in a grossly negligent manner or without probable cause and primarily for a purpose other than that of securing the proper discovery, joinder of parties or adjudication of the claim in which the proceedings are based; and (2) The proceedings have terminated in favor of the person against whom they are brought.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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