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False Imprisonment in Texas

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.

Alex in Galveston

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One Response to “False Imprisonment in Texas”

  1. blaviage Says:
    November 12th, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    Alex:

    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

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