The following excerpt is from Maric v. Fresno Cnty., 1:12-cv-00102 LJO GSA (E.D. Cal. 2012):
The elements "of false imprisonment are: (1) the nonconsensual, intentional confinement of a person, (2) without lawful privilege, and (3) for an appreciable period of time, however brief." Easton v. Sutter Coast Hospital, 80 Cal.App.4th 484, 496 (2000) (citation omitted).
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