ORTEGA v. REYNA

No. 27592.

953 P.2d 18 (1998)

Annette ORTEGA, Appellant, v. Trooper Daniel REYNA, individually and in his official capacity, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Potter Law Offices, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, and Laurel A. Duffy, Deputy Attorney General, Carson City, for Respondent.


OPINION

SHEARING, Justice.

Appellant Annette Ortega filed a complaint against respondent Daniel Reyna individually, and in his official capacity as a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper, to recover for injuries sustained after a traffic stop. Appellant's complaint alleged causes of action for unlawful arrest and detention in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 Appellant also raised state law claims of false arrest, false imprisonment...

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