Court Opinion

ID: 9724957
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 11:23:05.948987+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:08.416101
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SULLIVAN, Judge,
concurring.
I fully concur with the majority that an abuse of process claim contains two distinct elements, and that to be successful, the claimant must establish employment of “improper process” as well as ulterior motive. My concurrence, however, does not constitute a retreat from my dissenting position in Comfax Corp. v. North American Van Lines, Inc. (1994) Ind.App., 638 N.E.2d 476, 486. In that ease I concluded that the abuse of process defendant was not entitled to summary judgment because there were genuine issues of material fact as to both the use of “improper process” and “evil motivation”.
I concur in the decision of the majority reversing the determination of the trial court denying the summary judgment.