Legal Opinion
Nix v. Sawyer
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided July 21, 1983PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’HARA, Judge.
The instant lawsuit filed by plaintiffs purportedly alleging defamation, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and prima facie tort against defendants arose when the latter attempted to secure a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against plaintiffs in the Court of Chancery of this State. Specifically, defendants James S. Bray and Janet C. Attix, as representatives of the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (“DAPI”) 1 and defendants H. Murray Sawyer, Philip B. Beardsley, and Roger A. Akin, as legal counsel for DAPI, sought to enjoin plaintiffs from entering the premises of any…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Moore v. SizemoreSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Diamond State Telephone Co. v. University of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Thornton v. RhodenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Klein v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Adams v. PeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Paul J. McArdle v. Michael J. Tronetti and Steven ReillyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Barker v. HuangSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
- Avins v. MollDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Carr v. Town of Dewey BeachDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1990
- In Re Asbestos Litigation (Mergenthaler)Superior Court of Delaware · 1986
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