YAKLEVICH v. KEMP, SCHAEFFER & ROWE CO., L.P.A.

No. 92-1671.

68 Ohio St.3d 294 (1994)

YAKLEVICH, APPELLEE, v. KEMP, SCHAEFFER & ROWE COMPANY, L.P.A., ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 9, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Koenig, for appellee; John A. Yaklevich, pro se.

Lane, Alton & Horst, Charles K. Milless and Rick E. Marsh, for appellants.


ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

This case presents several questions concerning the tort of abuse of process. Specifically, we will consider (1) whether Ohio recognizes the tort, and if so, the elements of the tort; (2) whether a cause of action for abuse of process is a compulsory counterclaim which must be brought as part of the underlying litigation which gives rise to the claim; and (3) which statute of limitations is applicable to the tort. Because the trial court dismissed...

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