Being named a defendant in a lawsuit is a frustrating and stressful experience, but this is especially true when the claim against you is meritless. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to file lawsuits…
The Dragonetti Act is specific to the state of Pennsylvania. It has been in place for more than forty years and was specifically drafted to address the wrongful use of civil proceedings. It provides those…
We all know the type – the business associate, contractor, neighbor or stranger in a parking lot whose go-to move is to threaten a lawsuit. This is usually bullying behavior that ends up going nowhere,…
Have you ever been the subject of a frivolous lawsuit? Though nobody likes to be sued, there’s a big difference between being sued over something that is — at least — a legitimate question of…
We live in a litigious society: people sue each other, companies sue companies, and companies and individuals sue each other too. The vast majority of these lawsuits are filed for good reason and proceed as…
Do you know a person who is constantly threatening to sue, no matter what the circumstances or how slight the offense or wrong that has been done to them? In most cases these people are…
The Supreme Court has the power to regulate attorney conduct, which led a judge to find the Dragonetti Act, which is Pennsylvania’s wrongful use of civil proceedings, unconstitutional. The judge, Chester County Court of Common…
The Dragonetti Act is not unconstitutional as applied to attorneys, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could have ended several high-profile litigation matters. A divided Supreme Court ruled 5-2 in Villani…
In the state of Pennsylvania, there is a law known as the Dragonetti Act which allows people who’ve been the subject of lawsuits to sue the opposing sides’ attorney for wrongfully using the courts. This…
The Dragonetti Act was passed in 1980 by the Pennsylvania legislature. It is a law that is specifically designed to allow those who have been named as defendants in civil actions to sue those that…