Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. City of San Diego
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 1990No. D007941PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENKE,
J.—Appellant City of San Diego (City) appeals from a jury verdict for respondents Philip H. Hamilton and Mercedes T. Hamilton, finding the City liable for false arrest. On appeal the City contends the trial court should have granted its motion for a nonsuit. Because we agree, we do not address the City’s contentions the trial court also erred in admitting evidence, instructing the jury and amending the judgment nunc pro tunc.
Facts
A. Plaintiffs’ Version
According to the plaintiffs’ testimony, on November 23, 1983, plaintiff Mercedes Hamilton took the train from Los Angeles to San…
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