Gingras v. Richmond

This action of trespass1 for false arrest and assault and battery was tried to a jury in the Superior Court. After both sides had rested, the trial justice granted the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict on the assault and battery count, and the plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict as to liability on the false arrest count. The case was then submitted to the jury on the question of damages for false arrest. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants, and the plaintiff appealed.

There are only two errors assigned, and both are to portions of the trial justice’s instructions to…