Malicious Prosecution

1 Elements and Case Citations

1. Defendant commenced or continued an original criminal or civil judicial proceeding;
2. Defendant was the legal cause of the original proceeding against the Plaintiff;
3. The bona fide termination of the original proceeding in favor of the Plaintiff;
4. Absence of probable cause in the original proceeding;
5. Defendant acted with malice; and
6. Plaintiff suffered damages

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