Montgomery v. City of Montgomery

In January 1996, Robert Avery Montgomery filed a five-count complaint against the City of Montgomery, numerous law enforcement officers, Gayfers Department Stores, Inc., and David Malcom. The complaint alleged false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, a violation of Ala. Code 1975, § 15-10-3,1 and negligence, recklessness, and wantonness. On August 16, 1996, Montgomery, Gayfers, and Malcom entered into a pro tanto settlement of these claims, and the trial court accepted this settlement on September 30, 1996, and dismissed those defendants. Thereafter, the remaining defendants…