Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 23, 1979No. 77-601PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This case involves an action by one attorney, Wilson, against another attorney, Brooks, and Brooks' law firm. Summary judgment was granted for the defendants. We affirm.

Several theories of recovery are advanced by Wilson which he contends should entitle him to a reversal of the summary judgment and a trial on the merits. We have carefully analyzed each of his alleged causes of action and consider it necessary to discuss only two of them, malicious prosecution and abuse of process. During oral argument, Wilson's counsel conceded that the complaint did not allege tortious interference with a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dickerson v. SchwabacherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  2. Clikos v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  3. Turner v. J. Blach & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  4. Tarver v. Household Finance CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Drill Parts and Service Co. v. Joy Mfg.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  2. CC & J., INC. v. HagoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  3. Barrett Mobile Home Transport, Inc. v. McGuginSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Evans v. ALA. PROF. HEALTH CONSULTANTSSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  5. Warwick Development Co., Inc. v. GV CORP.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985

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