Rosen v. American Bank of Rolla
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The issue in this appeal is whether a cause of action for the malicious abuse or wrongful use of process can be maintained by a non-party witness who has been subpoenaed to appear and give testimony in aid of execution in a legitimate and proper underlying action. The trial court held that no such action could be maintained and sustained preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to the complaint. 1 The plaintiff appealed. For the reasons hereafter stated, we affirm.
American Bank of Rolla, a Missouri bank, recovered a judgment against Robert Martin for one hundred…
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