Samons v. Meymandi

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Plaintiff’s first assignment of error is the granting of the directed verdict in favor of the defendants Vick and Ceruzzi. Plaintiff has specifically abandoned the claim of abuse of process and asserts only the claim of false imprisonment. In Fowle v. Fowle, 263 N.C. 724, 140 S.E. 2d 398 (1965), it is stated:

“ ‘A cause of action for false arrest or false imprisonment is based upon the deprivation of one’s liberty without legal process. . . ”

Here the plaintiff was deprived of her liberty on two occasions. The first time was pursuant to the order under which the plaintiff was…