KLEIN, Judge.
The trial court granted the sheriff's motion for summary judgment in this false arrest case because of the general rule that an arrest pursuant to lawful authority, a capias here, cannot be false. Plaintiff argues that this is no longer the law based on recent federal law; however, we conclude that the federal law is inapplicable here and affirm.
Plaintiff was employed at a rental car agency being investigated by the Broward Sheriff's Office...
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