Malicious Prosecution

To establish a cause of action for malicious prosecution, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the prior action

(1) was initiated by or at the direction of the defendant and legally terminated in the plaintiff's favor,
(2) was brought without probable cause, and
(3) was initiated with malice.

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