Legal Opinion
Moody v. McElroy
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 22, 1986No. 83-203-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
This case is before the court on plaintiffs appeal from the grant of a directed verdict in favor of the defendant. On April 8, 1978, the plaintiff, Richard A. Moody, filed a complaint in Superior Court against the defendant, State Trooper Paul G. McEl-roy, alleging two counts of false imprisonment. A jury trial ensued. At the close of all the evidence the trial justice granted a motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.
On September 16, 1977, defendant obtained a warrant based on a District Court felony complaint for the arrest of plaintiff, alleging two counts of issuing…
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