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

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

ance Co. v. Plaza Materials Corp., 908 So.2d 360, 374 (Fla. 2005)("not every statutory violation carries a civil remedy"); Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. Ferre, 636 F.Supp. 970 (S.D. Fla. 1985)(violation of Florida's criminal extortion statute does not give rise to civil cause of 1 Florida Statutes §§796.0