Legal Opinion
Mozzochi v. Beck
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 28, 1987No. 13118PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this case is whether a cause of action for abuse of process may be brought to recover damages from attorneys who allegedly pursued litigation despite their discovery that their client’s claim lacked merit. The plaintiff, Charles J. Mozzochi, filed a five count complaint charging the defendants, attorneys Bruce S. Beck and Kathleen Eldergill and the law firm of Beck & Pagano, with unlawful conduct in the nature of vexatious litigation, abuse of process and malpractice. The trial court, concluding that the plaintiff had failed to state any cause of action, granted the…
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