Answer:
A) terminate the litigation process on her own initiative.
Explanation:
Esther the judge has reviewed the case filed by Angelo for damages by Franz, and discovered that it lacks merit.
When a case lacks merit it means that the claim that has been made cannot be substantiated by the evidence presented by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff is to present evidence that is claim is backed by sufficient evidence. However when this in not done and it cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the damage occured, the case is considered to lack merit.
The judge will terminate the litigation process on her own initiative.