Practice point: While public policy mandates free access to the courts, a party may forfeit that right if she or he abuses the judicial process by engaging in meritless litigation motivated by spite or ill will.
Case: Pavic v. Djokic, NY Slip Op 05735 (2d Dep't July 19, 2017)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: A cause of action sounding in negligence.
