Can you sue a person for time spent taking them to court?
<p>I know legal proceedings can be time consuming and stressful. Can a plaintiff sue the defendant for the time and energy involved? Would they need to show something, for example taking time off work to attend a hearing? </p>

<p>Common law countries -- such as Canada -- do not usually allow these types of actions. There may be exceptions for "abuse of process" cases, in which the plaintiff generally alleges that the other party was pursuing the litigation in bad faith.</p>

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