SHERIDAN v. FOX

Civ. A. No. 81-1809.

531 F.Supp. 151 (1982)

Robert SHERIDAN v. Julian FOX.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

February 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Smith, Jerome J. Shestack, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Joseph S. Moloznik, Don P. Foster, Fell, Spaulding, Goff & Rubin, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM

GILES, District Judge.

This case gives rise to a novel question on the Pennsylvania law of abuse of process, and an unusual situation in which plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal with prejudice is opposed. This opinion memorializes bench decisions on these issues.1

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Sheridan, principal owner of an apartment building, brought this defamation action against an active member...

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