False Imprisonment Flashcards
1
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False Imprisonment
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occurs where the defendant intentionally causes the plaintiff to be confined, restrained, or detained to a bounded area with no reasonable means of escape, of which the plaintiff is either aware or harmed.
2
Q
Intent
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Intent can be satisfied either by desire and purpose or with knowledge with substantial certainty. For assault, the plaintiff can intend to cause apprehension of an imminent touching or intend to make contact.
3
Q
Confined
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Restrained or detained
4
Q
Bounded Area
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Confinement must be within a bounded area
5
Q
No reasonable means of escape.
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6
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Awareness
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The plaintiff must be aware of the confinement or have suffered harm as a result of the confinement.
