Frivolous lawsuits and frivolous defenses : unjustifiable litigation
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Frivolous lawsuits and frivolous defenses : unjustifiable litigation
Quorum Books, c1987
- : lib. bdg. : alk. paper
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Bibliography: p. [143]-144
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Frivolous lawsuits and defenses are not frivolous matters. Many regard them as the root cause of the back-ups and malfunctions in the American judicial system. The effects of these suits have general public impact since courts are tax-supported and excessive settlements reach the consumer in the form of higher insurance premiums. Written by a practicing attorney, the book carefully defines frivolous or unjustifiable litigation, and then goes on to discuss such topics as medical and dental malpractice, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, wrongful civil proceedings, false arrest and/or imprisonment, and retaliatory action. The attorney's role in class actions suits is also covered. There are ample citations of case law which illustrate specific points and areas of frivolity. Finally, the book presents remedies and sanctions which are available to discourage these wasteful and harassing actions, many of which are supported by the American Bar Association.
Table of Contents
Frivolity and Unjustifiable Litigation The Medical and Dental Malpractice Entanglement Abuse of Process Malicious Prosecution Wrongful Civil Proceedings False Arrest or False Imprisonment Barratry, Champerty and Maintenance The Countersuit or Retaliatory Action Lawyers in the Class Action Sanctions Against Bringing Frivolous Lawsuits and Defenses Bibliography Index to Cases Subject Index
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