Legal Opinion
Long v. L'ESPERANCE
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 11, 1997No. 96-082PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Following his arrest by defendant Trooper EEsperanee on the charge of disorderly conduct, see 13 V.S.A. § 1026, plaintiff brought this action alleging unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case went to trial, and after plaintiff rested, defendant moved for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to V.R.C.E 50(a). The court granted the motion as to all claims, holding that based on the evidence presented, defendant had probable cause to arrest plaintiff for the offense of disorderly conduct, and thus was protected from suit by…
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