Meda v. City of Howell

This action arose out of the alleged false arrest of George Meda on November 12, 1976. A warrant had been mistakenly issued for his arrest for failure to appear for a court date on a traffic matter in the 53rd District Court. The traffic court case had in fact been tried and Meda found not guilty sometime in the summer of 1975. On October 30, 1978, plaintiffs commenced an action in the Court of Claims against the State Court Administrative Office, Lloyd Erdman, in his capacity as court administrator for the 53rd District Court, and John Doe, unknown clerk for the 53rd District Court. Carol…