Eugene E. Drago v. Madeleine Buonagurio, as Administratrix of the Estate of Francis B. Buonagurio, and Jerome D…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Special Term's dismissal of the complaint, holding that the complaint fails to state a cognizable cause of action in negligence, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, or the so‑called prima facie tort. The court declined to recognize a new tort liability for lawyers absent an established category.