Legal Opinion

Brendel v. County of Pima

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided February 15, 1979No. 2 CA-CIV 3100PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Appellant, Cory Brendel, brought an action against Pima County and its agents for false arrest. Pima County moved for summary judgment on the grounds that it is not vicariously liable for the torts of its agents, the sheriff or deputy sheriff, and that Brendel was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant and therefore false arrest '*°nnot lie. The county’s motion was granted and this appeal is taken from the judgment entered thereon. We affirm.

The facts giving.rise to this lawsuit disclose that appellant, while driving his automobile near Orange Grove and La Canada, just…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. BrennanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nelson v. City of Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Torrez v. KnowltonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
  3. Torrez v. Knowlton DupnikCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003

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