Chapter 25 - § 25.1 • THE CAUSE OF ACTION

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 25.1 • THE CAUSE OF ACTION

"The tort of malicious prosecution has traditionally been disfavored in the law because of its chilling effect on the right of access to the courts."¹ "The malicious prosecution tort addresses the situation where a person knowingly initiates baseless litigation."² The claim can arise from either a prior criminal or a prior civil case.

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Notes:

^[1] Hewitt v. Rice, 154 P.3d 408, 416 (Colo. 2007) (citing DeVaney v. Thriftway Mtg. Corp., 953 P.2d 277, 285 (N.M. 1997); Chittenden Trust Co. v. Marshall, 507 A.2d 965, 969 (Vt. 1986)), aff'd, 154 P.3d 408 (Colo. 2007).

^[2] Mintz v. Accident and Injury Medical Specialists, PC, 284 P.3d 62, 66 (Colo. App. 2010) (citing Hewitt, 119 P.3d at 544; W.P. Keeton et al., Prosser & Keeton on Torts § 121, at 871 (5th ed. 1984)).