Collier v. City of Portland

This action was commenced by plaintiff against defendant City of Portland for trespass to property, assault and battery, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The jury found for plaintiff on the actions for trespass and false imprisonment and awarded her $2,500 in damages on each claim. Defendant appeals.

On December 6, 1977, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Officer Mitcham of the Portland Police Department was dispatched to investigate a citizen’s complaint of noisy neighbors. After talking briefly with the complainant and learning that the house next door was the source of the complaint,…