Gibbs v. Blockbuster, Inc.

KURT S. ODENWALD, Presiding Judge.

Introduction

Blockbuster, Inc. (Blockbuster) appeals from the trial court’s judgment, entered pursuant to the jury’s verdict, in favor of William Gibbs (Gibbs) in Gibbs’s action against Blockbuster for false imprisonment. The jury found Blockbuster liable for false imprisonment after Gibbs spent four months in jail as the result of statements made by one or more Blockbuster employees to the police. Gibbs was awarded $2,000,000 in damages. Prior to submitting the case to the jury, the trial court entered a partial directed verdict in favor of Gibbs, finding…