Howard v. Feld

Plaintiff filed suit in the Wayne County Circuit Court, claiming that the defendants, while engaged as police officers, had committed an assault on him. The two-count complaint alleged that defendants had committed an assault and battery upon plaintiff and had negligently failed to provide for his safety. A jury trial commencing on February 13, 1979, resulted in a directed verdict granted in favor of defendant Latimer, for the reason that he apparently was not involved in the matter, and a no cause of action verdict in favor of defendant Feld.

Plaintiff contends the trial judge committed…