Dixon v. City of Reno
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; George A. Bartlett, Judge. Action by J. B. Dixon against the City of Reno and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; George A. Bartlett, Judge. Action by J. B. Dixon against the City of Reno and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. “Normally any and every natural person, including legislators, and irrespective of his public or private character or his personal status or personal relationship, is liable in an action for false imprisonment whenever such person appears to have unlawfully detained another.” 19 Cyc. 832, 333, 335, 336. Judicial officers are exempt from liability only when clearly within the pale of their authority. 19…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sanders, J.:
This is an action to recover damages for false imprisonment. To the original complaint a separate demurrer was filed by each of the defendants, and after argument said demurrers were sustained. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint, wherein it was attempted 'to state two causes of action, to which general demurrers were filed by each of the defendants and sustained by the court. Thereupon j udgment was entered in favor of the . defendants and against the plaintiff. Plaintiff appeals.
1. The first cause of action of the amended complaint *416alleges that the defendant…
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