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NAPIER v. SHERIDAN

547 P.2d 1399 (1976)

Alvin L. NAPIER, Respondent, v. L. F. SHERIDAN, and the State of Oregon, acting by and through the State of Oregon Highway Commission, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 22, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Lehner, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. On the briefs were Edward H. Warren, Donald E. Hershiser, and Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland.

William E. Hurley, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent. With him on the brief were Bernard, Hurley, Hodges & Kneeland, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and FORT, JJ.

SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant for both false arrest and malicious prosecution.1 The trial court directed a verdict of liability on the false-arrest cause of action, and the jury awarded damages. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff on the malicious-prosecution cause of action and awarded damages. Defendant contends that he was entitled to a directed verdict on both causes and that plaintiff was not entitled...

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