Krakover v. Mazur

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Jack Mazur and Ronald Raben, both former Missouri lawyers, appeal from the district court’s1 grant of judgment as a matter of law on their abuse of process counterclaim against Ted and Tom Krakover, who were the plaintiffs below. Mazur and Raben argue that they made a submissible case of abuse of process because the Krakovers initiated and pursued an unrelated claim that Mazur and Raben charged an excessive fee in order to “extort” payment of unenforceable partnership debts by Mazur and Raben. The Krakovers cross-appeal, claiming the district court erred in excluding…