Hickman v. Barclay's International Realty, Inc.

We affirm the final summary judgment in this malicious prosecution action on the authority of Dorf v. Usher, 514 So.2d 68 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987).

In order to prove a cause of action for malicious prosecution a plaintiff must prove six elements: “1) the commencement of a judicial proceeding; 2) its legal causation by the present defendant against the plaintiff; 3) its bona fide termination in favor of the plaintiff; 4) the absence of probable cause for the prosecution; 5) malice; [and] 6) damages.” Id. at 69.

Appellant Hickman showed that a prosecution had been commenced against him for misdemeanor…