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Bright v. Ailshie
Should defendants be excused from false imprisonment liability when they mistakenly exercise otherwise-legal restraint on the wrong individual? Plaintiff’s brother identified himself as the plaintiff when arrested and used his brother’s name when obtaining a bond. After his brother absconds on the bond, a facially valid warrant was issued in the plaintiff's name. A bounty hunter apprehended the plaintiff and took him to court.
Michigan Supreme Court
465 Mich. 770
Docket No. 119111
2002-04-09
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