Commerce Bank, N.A. v. Plotkin

The plaintiffs, Commerce Bank, N.A., and GHSC Associates Limited Partnership, filed a complaint against the defendants, Willard Plotkin, Carol Plotkin, and Columbia Rug & Linoleum Company, Inc., alleging abuse of process. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 1992)) alleging that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. The court granted the motion, dismissing the complaint with prejudice. The plaintiffs now appeal to this court claiming that their complaint properly stated a cause of action for…