Legal Opinion
Turngren v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 22, 1985No. 51004-1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
The issue in this case is whether the Court of Appeals properly upheld the trial court's summary dismissal of a civil action which the Turngren family filed against King County, the City of Redmond, and others. We hold that the Turngrens established a prima facie case for malicious prosecution, false arrest and false imprisonment, and libel and slander, but not for violation of federal civil rights. We reverse and remand for trial in accordance with the provisions of this opinion.
Facts
On May 1, 1979, Elmer and Marie Turngren and their children filed the present action against King County, the…
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