House v. Ane

*384OPINION OF THE COURT BY

OGATA, J.

This is an action for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Both claims stem from the same 1971 incident, as a result of which plaintiff was arrested for and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.1 At the close of plaintiff’s case the circuit court directed a verdict for defendants on both counts, and plaintiff has appealed from the judgment. We affirm.

Based upon the format of the opening brief, which presents to us plaintiff’s arguments on malicious prosecution first, followed by his arguments on the subject of false imprisonment, we proceed…