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PIERSON v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY

CC A8210 06522; CA A32764; SC S32241.

718 P.2d 738 (1986)

301 Or. 48

Robert PIERSON, Petitioner on Review, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided April 29, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliot H. Holden, Portland, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner on review.

Jane Ellen Stonecipher, Asst. County Counsel, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the response to the petition was John B. Leahy, County Counsel, Portland.

JONES, Justice.

Plaintiff, Robert Bruce Pierson, brought this false imprisonment action against Multnomah County following his arrest when he was mistaken for his identical twin brother, Ronald David Pierson. The trial court denied plaintiff's motion for a directed verdict on the issue of the arresting officer's liability. The issues whether the person arrested was sufficiently named in the warrant and whether the officer acted reasonably in arresting plaintiff were...

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