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NIX v. SAWYER

466 A.2d 407 (1983)

Theophilus R. NIX, Esquire, Al O. Plant, Sr., Plaintiffs, v. H. Murray SAWYER, Jr., Esquire, Philip B. Beardsley, Esquire, Roger A. Akin, Esquire, James S. Bray, Janet C. Attix, Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: July 21, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theophilus R. Nix, Wilmington, and Christopher A. Hart, Washington, D.C., (argued), District of Columbia, for plaintiffs.

Robert K. Payson (argued) and John E. James, of Potter, Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, for defendants H. Murray Sawyer, Jr., Philip B. Beardsley and Roger A. Akin.

Wayne N. Elliott and Vernon R. Proctor (argued) of Prickett, Jones, Elliott, Kristol & Schnee, Wilmington, for defendants James S. Bray and Janet C. Attix.

O'HARA, Judge.

The instant lawsuit filed by plaintiffs purportedly alleging defamation, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and prima facie tort against defendants arose when the latter attempted to secure a temporary restraining order ("TRO") against plaintiffs in the Court of Chancery of this State. Specifically, defendants James S. Bray and Janet C. Attix, as representatives of the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.

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