PIERSON v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY

A 8210-06522; CA A32764.

706 P.2d 191 (1985)

75 Or.App. 258

Robert PIERSON, Appellant, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 18, 1985.

Reconsideration Denied November 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliot H. Holden, Portland, argued the caused and filed the brief for appellant.

Jane Ellen Stonecipher, Asst. County Counsel, Portland, argued the caused for respondent. With her on the brief was John B. Leahy, County Counsel, Portland.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and NEWMAN, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

This is a civil action which plaintiff labels false imprisonment. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant after a jury trial. The question on appeal involves the liability of a police officer who, acting pursuant to an arrest warrant, arrests a person whose name is different from the name stated in the warrant. We affirm.

Officer Bjorem stopped plaintiff as he was driving his car. Bjorem...

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