Raudabaugh v. Baley

Plaintiffs, Josephine Marie Raudabaugh and Alfred Blair Raudabaugh, filed suit for damages in the Wayne County Circuit Court and the Court of Claims against defendants, Duane F. Baley, a State Police detective sergeant, and the Michigan Department of State Police, alleging that: (1) their automobile was unlawfully taken and detained; (2) Josephine Raudabaugh was falsely arrested; and (3) Alfred Raudabaugh was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted. Following a consolidated bench trial, the trial court awarded damages to Josephine Raudabaugh in the amount of $35,000 and to Alfred…