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During a municipal operation to clear a street market, a city sanitation officer damages a vendor's stall and wares. The vendor files an independent civil action for damages under Rule 111, seeking relief independent of any criminal case. Which statement best characterizes (1) the governing doctrine and the action's classification; (2) whether the independent civil action may proceed if a criminal action for the same act is pending or subsequently filed; and (3) the practical implications for the court and the parties when handling an independent civil action alongside a criminal case?