Hass v. Port of Portland

Plaintiff brought this action for damages for assault and battery, false arrest, false imprisonment and wrongful initiation of a civil proceeding as a result of an incident at the Portland International Airport. The trial court directed a verdict against plaintiff on his false arrest claim, and the jury found for defendant on the remaining claims. We reverse and remand.

The evidence was in conflict. Plaintiffs version was that on January 1,1989, at about 9 p.m., he drove to Portland International Airport to pick up his parents. The holiday traffic was heavy and parking places were limited. He…