Watkins v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION

Gardner, Judge:

Respondent Watkins sued appellants alleging by his complaint four causes of action, among which were one for false arrest and one for malicious prosecution. The trial court overruled a demurrer to both the false arrest action and the malicious prosecution action. Appellant appeals the order as it relates to the false arrest action. We reverse.

The sole issue on appeal is appellants’ contention that the trial judge erred in not sustaining the demurrer to the false arrest action.

The demurrer was on the grounds that the complaint failed to state a cause of action because it…