Legal Opinion
John J. Heffernan v. Robert W. Hunter, Prisoner Cv9408 Bochetto & Lentz, P.C. George Bochetto, Esq
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 26, 1999No. 98-1749PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this case, defendants sought to intimidate plaintiff, a potential witness in federal court, by filing an allegedly frivolous lawsuit against him and using it to generate unfavorable publicity. We hold that plaintiff has standing to seek damages for that conduct under the anti-conspiracy sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. However, we also hold that because defendants acted within the attorney-client relationship, they cannot be considered conspirators. On that basis, we will affirm the dismissal by the District Court.
Plaintiff John J.…
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