False Imprisonment

Question 1

False Imprisonment

Answer 1

occurs when a person confines another intentionally without lawful privilege and against his consent 2) within a limited area set by the actor. 3) for any appreciable amount of time however short. 4) the plaintiff must have been aware of the confinement at the time or must have sustained actual harm

Question 2

Intent

Answer 2

purpose to obtain a result or substantial certainty that result will occur.

Question 3

Confinement

Answer 3

Confinement implies limited range of movement

Question 4

Without lawful privilege and against his consent.

Answer 4

was/not a [police officer/security guard] and thus did/not have an authority to restrain.