Rodenburg Law Firm v. Sira

Jensen, Justice.

[¶1] The Rodenburg Law Firm appeals from a judgment dismissing its action against Kathy Sira, Mikhail Usher, and the Usher Law Group, P.C., for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and exemplary damages. We conclude the district court did not clearly err in dismissing Rodenburg's claims for abuse of process and malicious prosecution. We affirm the judgment.

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[¶2] Sira initiated a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") action against Rodenburg in New Jersey federal court, alleging Rodenburg, a North Dakota law firm, engaged in harassment and abusive debt collection…