In its upcoming oral argument session, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to consider cases that could have wide-ranging effects on the viability of the franchise model across the state, as well as on the liability attorneys can face for filing allegedly frivolous lawsuits.
The justices are set to hear arguments in 17 cases between Tuesday and Wednesday in Harrisburg. Along with questions about the constitutionality of the Dragonetti Act, which allows defendants to sue attorneys for wrongful use of civil proceedings, the justices are also set to consider the applicability of the Workers’ Compensation Act to franchisors, the enforceability of a termination penalty in a law firm’s contingency agreement, and whether to create procedural safeguards to ensure life without parole sentences are sparingly handed down to juvenile defendants.
Malicious Prosecution Suits
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