Georgia lawyer wins false arrest trial in federal court
Another victory in a false arrest trial in federal court. The verdict was $1.3 million, but the judge may add $300,000 to that amount for the plaintiff's attorneys' fees.
The arrest that led to this case happened in Athens, Georgia. The allegation was that a UGA employee lied when obtaining an arrest warrant for a co-worker. Although the criminal charges were later dropped, the arrest ended the person's career and caused long-lasting depression.
The Athens Banner Herald has the story.
Our trial lawyers also represent people in false arrest cases. Although these cases can be difficult to win, they become much easier when you can prove that the person seeking the arrest warrant, or reporting the incident to the police, actually made an intentionally false statement to get the person arrested.
Looks like that's exactly what happened here.
