A recently divorced man contacts a law office seeking assistance. His ex-wife has filed numerous actions to try and recover money and assets from her ex-husband, forcing him to spend thousands of dollars on legal fees. The couple was married for only three months, and they accumulated no assets. They rented an apartment, and each made $30,000 a year. The facts indicate that these were frivolous

actions of the ex-wife. The man can likely sue for:

A) civil fraud.
B) defamation.
C) malicious prosecution.
D) trespass.


C

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