In keeping with this author’s monthly column on attorney liability, one would be remiss in not discussing Pennsylvania’s wrongful use of civil proceedings cause of action, which is more commonly known as a Dragonetti suit.
Few, if any, plaintiff’s civil litigators can claim having escaped a defense Dragonetti threat. In fact, as attorney liability actions soar, so does it appear "Dragonetti actions" are also on the rise. In that case, then, an attorney facing even the threat of a wrongful use of civil proceedings action must understand the complex and evolving nature of the statute in order to protect himself or herself.
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