How should I calculate how much I should ask for emotional distress damages in a malicious prosecution case?

Asked in San Francisco, CA - 9 months

This is a case against a civilian who has sued me and lost over 20 cases/appeals in the last 5 years. The basics he bought the house my dad rented and the judge would not let him kick my dad out and move in; it resulted in 15 years of court cases between the 2 of them. My dad died and we paid him more than expected under the law in hopes it was over. He illegally sued me several times for ridiculas reasons with 0 possible chance of winning. He has lost every case and appeal but keeps suing. How do I determine how much to sue for?

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Mahyar Ghassemian

Mahyar Ghassemian

Mission Viejo Personal Injury Lawyer

Licensed in CA

Answered 9 months ago. I agree with my colleagues that you need to seek consultation with an attorney who can assess the facts completely and then decide whether it should be pursued in court. In California, there are two torts, one is called Malicious Prosecution and the other is called Abuse of Process. Usually the tort of Malicious Prosecution applies to the wrongful use of criminal proceedings while the Abuse of Process tort is used for wrongful use of a civil proceeding. Certain criteria have to be satisfied for each and for a decision of which one of these you can use as your cause of action. A person may also have legal remedies that apply to vexatious litigants (those who file too many cases with little or no chance of success). All these can only be properly analyzed by an attorney.
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Christian K. Lassen II

Christian K. Lassen II

Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer

Answered 9 months ago. There are a plethora of factors that determine what a case is potentially worth, and you need to sit down with a lawyer to discuss them. Good luck.
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Daniel Nelson Deasy

Daniel Nelson Deasy

Greenwood Village Personal Injury Lawyer

Answered 9 months ago. I believe I answered this question previously -- that is a decision best made with the personal injury attorney you retain to carry this matter forward.

Good luck!
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