Legal Opinion
Young v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 22, 1978No. 2-58565PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
False arrest damage action by plaintiff Terry L. Young resulted in judgment on jury verdict against defendant municipality. The city appeals challenging a jury instruction given regarding lawful arrest. Young cross-appeals trial court’s matter of law holding that punitive damages were not recoverable from a municipality. We reverse on both appeals.
Acting without a warrant, several city policemen arrested Young on a charge of intoxication. A dismissal followed when arresting officers failed to appear at trial time. Young’s subsequent action against the city was instituted…
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