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MOZZOCHI v. BECK

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204 Conn. 490 (1987)

CHARLES J. MOZZOCHI v. BRUCE S. BECK ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 28, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Williams, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Joseph F. Skelley, Jr., with whom, on the brief, was Carl F. Yeich, for the appellees (defendants).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, JS.

PETERS, 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...

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