What is “Abuse of Process”?


Malicious prosecution and abuse of process at common law are torts that provide causes of action against private defendants for unjustified harm arising out of the misuse of governmental processes. 2 C. Addison, Law of Torts 1, p. 65, para. 852, and n. 2, p. 82, para. 868, and n. 1 (1876); T. Cooley, Law [...]

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March 15th, 2009 by admin 

When Does a Statute Abrogate Your Common-Law Rights?


Although section 2 4 211, 1B C.R.S. (1980), expressly grants the General Assembly the right to abrogate common law remedies, “we will not lightly infer a legislative abrogation of that right absent a clear expression of intent.” Kristensen v. Jones, 195 Colo. 122, 124, 575 P.2d 854, 855 (1978) (emphasis added); see also Robinson v. [...]

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March 6th, 2009 by admin 
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