UJI 13-1636. Malicious abuse of process defined; general statement of elements.1

To establish a claim of malicious abuse of process, _________________ (name of the plaintiff) has the burden of proving each of the following contentions: (1) In a judicial proceeding, _____________________ (name of the defendant) [misused the legal process] [actively participated in misusing the legal process]; (2) _____________________ (name of the defendant)’s primary motive in [misusing the legal process] [actively participating in misusing the legal process] was to accomplish an illegitimate end; and (3) The conduct of ___________________ (name of the defendant) caused damages to ___________________ (name of the plaintiff).