Heib v. Lehrkamp

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Todd Heib was falsely accused, arrested, and jailed for eighty-six days on charges of kidnapping and rape. After the charges were dismissed, he successfully sued the three children who fabricated the story of their abduction. He also sued the deputy sheriff who led the investigation. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the deputy. On appeal, we conclude, under the totality of circumstances, that probable cause to arrest Heib existed as a matter of law because two of the children positively identified Heib as one of the perpetrators, medical examinations…