VALADEZ v. CITY OF DES MOINES

No. 67174.

324 N.W.2d 475 (1982)

Chavez Paul VALADEZ, Appellee, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, Iowa, Dean Emary, Richard Schaffer, John Meeker and Lonnie Spanswick, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loren J. Braud, Thomas J. McSweeney, Asst. City Attys., Des Moines, for appellants.

John F. Sprole, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP, McGIVERIN and CARTER, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Justice.

This case involves the single issue of the propriety of trial court's denial of defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict after the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $300 actual damages and $3500 punitive damages in a false imprisonment action. We find the court erred in overruling the motion and therefore reverse its order and remand for entry of judgment for defendants.

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