False imprisonment in Texas
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014 by Brian Laviage
“Hi, I was wondering if I have a false imprisonment claim against a chemical plant in east Texas. I was kept by them for over 12 hours with no cause. I can have all the paperwork and evidence.”
In Texas, the intentional tort or injury claim of false imprisonment consists of an act done with the intent to cause the direct restraint or confinement of a person’s physical liberty w/out legal justification or consent. Different types of restraint, both physical and non-physical. The two key elements are one, the restraint of an individual against his will WITHOUT consent; Two, the unlawfulness of such restraint. To give you a Counterexample, if a police officer arrests you, then this is not 2nd satisfied. If this seems like your case let me know.
Good Luck, Brian
