Can the doctrine of abuse of process be invoked to prevent repetitious litigation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd. v. Air Canada, 2001 BCSC 1721 (CanLII):
As noted in Solomon v. Smith, the doctrine of abuse of process may be invoked to prevent repetitious litigation when the requirements of estoppel by res judicata have not been technically fulfilled.
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