Court Affirms Dismissal Of Abuse Of Process Suit Against Insurer, Attorney

(May 12, 2020, 12:25 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Superior Court on May 7 affirmed a lower court’s finding that an insured and his attorney’s abuse of process claim against his insurer and its law firm are barred by judicial immunity because statements made by the defendants in a prior coverage dispute in the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals were privileged (Adam J. Hammond, et al. v. United States Liability Insurance Co., et al., No. 950 WDA 2019, Pa. Super., 2020 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1525)....

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