First Union Mortgage Corp. v. Thomas

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• stating an ulterior purpose is shown when a party uses the process to gain an illegitimate objective
• stating an ulterior purpose is shown when a party uses the process to gain an illegitimate objective
• “Because First Union simply carried the attachment process to its authorized conclusion, its actions as a matter of law do not constitute abuse of process.”
• To prevail on a claim of fraudulent misrepresentation, the plaintiff must establish, inter alia, that he relied on and had a right to rely on the misrepresented facts.
• court issued a writ of attachment on a check located in South Carolina intended for a non-resident, citing § 15-19-220 (1976) (all property of defendant in the state is subject to attachment except property constitutionally exempt from attachment)

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