Ferguson v. Jongsma

WADE, Justice.

From a judgment on a jury verdict finding no cause of action for injuries received in attempting to arrest two of the defend ants whom he caught siphoning gasoline from a parked truck, plaintiff appeals.

The following facts are not disputed: plaintiff lives at 2531 East on 4800 South Street near Holladay in Salt Lake County. Gasoline had been siphoned from a number of cars and trucks while parked on the street at night in that neighborhood. Plaintiff, who had been a deputy sheriff and had arranged to return to that position shortly, had received complaints from neighbors whose…