Laguerre v. City of Coral Springs
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
In his fourth amended complaint, appellant attempted to state a claim for false imprisonment against a retail establishment and three of its employees. Although unart-fully pled, the salient portions of the pleading alleged that the employees falsely accused appellant of stealing merchandise and, acting in concert with the police, caused him to be arrested and incarcerated without any evidence of a criminal violation. A motion to dismiss must be considered in the light most favorable to appellant. E.g. Caretta Trucking, Inc. v. Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Ltd., 647 So.2d 1028, 1030 (Fla. 4th DCA…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Caretta Truc. v. Cheoy Lee ShipyardsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Pokorny v. First Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Hudson v. DykesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
3Cited by1 opinion
- Harris v. KearneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001