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into taking some collateral action not properly involved in the proceeding a claim of abuse of process is stated. Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Ferre, 8636 F. Supp. 970 (S.D. Fla. 1985). In a case for abuse of process, the question of whether the plaintiffs case satisfies the requisite elements is

ite elements is largely a question for a jury. See Patrick John McGinley, 21 Fla. Prac., Elements of an Action § 50:1 (2013-2014 ed.)(citing Gatto v. Publix Supermarket, Inc., 387 So. 2d 377 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980)). The usual case of abuse of process involves some form of extortion. Scozari v. Barone, 546 So. 2d 750, 751(Fla.

a civil remedy" (citing Villazon v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc., 843 So. 2d 842, 852 (Fla. 2003)). See also, e.g., Miami Herald Publ'g Co. v. Ferre, 636 F. Supp. 970 (S.D. Fla. 1985) (King, C.J.) (holding that violation of Florida's criminal extortion statute does not give rise to a civil cause

far short of an "offer of corporal injury by force." There are no allegations that Jane Doe was placed in any fear of imminent peril. See Gatto v. Publix Supermarket, Inc., 387 So. 2d 377, 379 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980) (holding that where there was no evidence to show that Gatto was placed in fear of imminent peril, there wa

a civil remedy" (citing Villazonl. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc., 843 So. 2d 842, 852 (Fla. 2003)). See also, e.g., Miami Herald Publ'g Co. 1. Ferre, 636 F. Supp. 970 (S.D. Fla. 1985) (King, (holding that violation of Florida's criminal extortion statute does not give rise to a civil cause of a

l far short of an "offer of corporal injury by force." There are no allegations that Jane Doe was placed in any fear of imminent peril. See Gatto'. Publix Supermarket, Inc., 387 So. 2d 377, 379 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980) (holding that where there was no evidence to show that Gatto was placed in fear of imminent peril, there wa