HARRIS v. SOLVONIC

No. 79-2026.

386 So.2d 19 (1980)

Samuel HARRIS, Appellant, v. Donald SOLVONIC, Jerry Wieczorek and the City of North Miami, a Municipal Corporation under the Laws of the State of Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied August 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan R. Dakan and William J. Williams, Miami, for appellant.

John H. Lipinski, Miami, for appellees.

Before HENDRY and BASKIN, JJ., and PEARSON, TILLMAN (Ret.), Associate Judge.


PEARSON, TILLMAN, (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Appellant Samuel Harris was arrested and detained by two police officers of the City of North Miami because he refused to give them his name. The police officers were not investigating a crime or the violation of any municipal ordinance. Harris brought suit against the City and the police officers for false arrest and false imprisonment, resulting in a directed verdict for the defendant...

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