Legal Articles

Wrongful Garnishment

A garnishment is a legal device used to collect a money judgment. Improper use of a garnishment, however, can result in liability. Although it is very closely related to claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process, wrongful garnishment is actionable in limited circumstances. See Boone v. Lou Budke’s Arrow Finance Co., Inc., 98 S.W.3d 555, 557…

Malicious Prosecution

One of the first questions a defendant in a civil lawsuit will inevitably ask is, assuming they prevail with the defense, whether a countersuit or independent suit can be filed against the plaintiff. The reasoning is well taken: can I sue the other person back if I win for putting me through the litigation process?…

Scroll to Top