Dietrich Industries, Inc. v. Abrams

HESTER, Judge:

Appellant filed a complaint against appellee, Attorney David Abrams, who represented Jonnet Corporation in a series of legal actions against appellant. In its five-count complaint, appellant alleges malicious use of process and/or abuse of process with respect to three separate actions instituted by appellee. Preliminary objections and demurrers to each count were filed and sustained by the trial court and the complaint was dismissed without leave to amend. This appeal followed. 1

To properly analyze appellant’s claims, it is necessary to outline the procedural history of the…