Gist v. Berkeley County Sheriff's Department

Anthony Gist sued the Berkeley County Sheriffs Department alleging false arrest and imprisonment. 1 The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Sheriffs Department. Gist appeals. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On April 27, 1992, an African-American male robbed the Fuel Depot, a convenience store, in Monck’s Corner, by holding the clerk at knife-point. The clerk, Martha McDonald, told the police the robber was the same person who had attempted to cash a two-party check at the store earlier that day. She stated the name on the check was Anthony Gueist or Gist. McDonald could not…