Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania

Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Related Torts in Pennsylvania
Author: George Bochetto
Publisher: Legal Intelligencer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Actions and defenses
ISBN: 9781628811070

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.

Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings & Related Torts in Pennsylvania

Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings & Related Torts in Pennsylvania
Author: George Bochetto
Publisher: Legal Intelligencer
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Actions and defenses
ISBN: 9781628813456

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.

Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania

Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania
Author: Richard McMonigle
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9781628814422

Covers Pennsylvania's common law and §8371 - Pennsylvania's "Bad Faith Statute."Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania is designed for busy practicing attorneys, claims professionals, judges and law clerks. This clearly written, straightforward volume examines every important issue relating to bad faith lawsuits under Pennsylvania's common law and under §8371- Pennsylvania's "Bad Faith Statute." With this helpful book, you'll be able to handle any debate in the bad faith arena.Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania includes the following:- Oversixty-five (65) new court opinions briefed and discussed- Summaries of all significant bad faith cases, organized by category- Discussion of the impact of recent important decisions, including:The ongoing litigation in Berg v. Nationwide Ins. Co.Wolfev. Allstate, and assignability of §8371 bad faith claimsMcMahon v. Medical Protective, and third-party bad faith claimsThe Supreme Court decision in Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. American Nuclear Insurers- In-depth analysis of the hottest topics in the field:The questionable expansion of first- and third-party common law bad faithContinuing debate over severance and bifurcation in post-Koken UM and UIM claimsDisputes over delay in payment and settlement negotiationsClaims for compensatory and consequential damages- Strategic considerations in presenting, and defending against, bad faith claims- The latest court decisions dealing with the discover ability of claims handling documents, and protection afforded for attorney communications and work product- Updated Verdict Index, summarizing bad faith trial verdicts in Pennsylvania

Advanced and Business Tort Law

Advanced and Business Tort Law
Author: Arthur Best
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2023
Genre: Actions and defenses
ISBN:

"Casebook with problems for law school students enrolled in Advanced Torts or Business Torts courses"--

Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974

Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974
Author: United States. Department of Justice. Privacy and Civil Liberties Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2010
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

The "Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974," prepared by the Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL), is a discussion of the Privacy Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency recordkeeping requirements. Tracking the provisions of the Act itself, the Overview provides reference to, and legal analysis of, court decisions interpreting the Act's provisions.