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MacProD300

Junior Member
I have a cousin that keeps suing me they sue us for labor laws and property dispute and now he's attacking my brother for somthing I'm not sure of the law suit just keep comming and comming how can I stop him from suing me and stop the harassment of law suits is there such a way?
 


Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
I have a cousin that keeps suing me they sue us for labor laws and property dispute and now he's attacking my brother for somthing I'm not sure of the law suit just keep comming and comming how can I stop him from suing me and stop the harassment of law suits is there such a way?
US Law Only!
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
I have a cousin that keeps suing me they sue us for labor laws and property dispute and now he's attacking my brother for somthing I'm not sure of the law suit just keep comming and comming how can I stop him from suing me and stop the harassment of law suits is there such a way?
So are you a minor? IS your cousin a minor? Is your brother a minor?
 

MacProD300

Junior Member
So are you a minor? IS your cousin a minor? Is your brother a minor?
No my cousin is in his late 30 and my brother is in his early 30s it started off with a dispute and now my cousin is filing law suit after law suit I think he is just trying to get an easy pay. In short he is not going to stop until we are left with nothing
 

stealth2

Under the Radar Member
No my cousin is in his late 30 and my brother is in his early 30s it started off with a dispute and now my cousin is filing law suit after law suit I think he is just trying to get an easy pay. In short he is not going to stop until we are left with nothing
So what does this have to do with Juvenile Law?
 

BOR

Senior Member
Exactly. Where else can I post thus question because I'm tired of all these lawsuits
IF an absolutely baseless claim is filed COUNTERSUE for Abuse of Process for damages AND ask the court to deem him a VEXATIOUS litigator.

Suits for the SAME claim, just in different courts are barred by res judicta or Issue preclusion.
 

You Are Guilty

Senior Member
IF an absolutely baseless claim is filed COUNTERSUE for Abuse of Process for damages AND ask the court to deem him a VEXATIOUS litigator.

Suits for the SAME claim, just in different courts are barred by res judicta or Issue preclusion.
California is the only state I am aware of who "awards" vexatious status. Maine (like most states), has a abuse of process cause of action: "wrongful use of civil proceedings". Palmer Development Corp. v. Gordon, 723 A.2d 881. Defendant must show (1) that plaintiff brought an action against him without probable cause, (2) that it was done for a purpose other than seeking a proper adjudication of the claim, and (3) that the action was resolved in his favor.

As you can see, #3 requires that the action be "resolved" before any cause of action arises. So I do not think your plan would fly for our OP.
 

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