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Adams v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 7, 1992No. H008871PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ELIA, J.

Petitioners seek a writ of mandate to compel the trial court to sustain a demurrer to real party’s claims of abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Petitioners Paul Adams, Scott Sommer, John Christian and Tobin & Tobin are attorneys who represent petitioners Duane and Amelia Wiseman in a civil action in Monterey County. The attorney petitioners are also the defendants in real party Vu’s lawsuit for abuse of process and malicious prosecution brought in Santa Clara County. The attorneys contend that (1) the refusal of the Santa Clara County Superior Court to sustain their…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Silberg v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Spellens v. SpellensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Oren Royal Oaks Venture v. Greenberg, Bernard, Weiss & Karma Inc.California Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Thornton v. RhodenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  4. Ramona Unified School District v. TsiknasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  5. Comstock v. AberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012

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