Francis v. City of Cleveland

John F. Corrigan, Judge.

Plaintiffs Althea Francis and her minor daughter Charlethea appeal from the order of the trial court which awarded summary judgment to defendants city of Cleveland, Cleveland Police Chief Howard Rudolf, and Cleveland Police Officers Donald Falcoski and Alan Sardón in plaintiffs’ action for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and other causes of action. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I

On September 26, 1986, Falcoski and Sardón responded to a complaint that shots were fired in the area of East 116th Street and Continental Avenue. The officers learned that a…