If false imprisonment is the act of several persons, they may be subject to an action jointly or separately. If jointly, all shall be responsible for the entire recovery.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2934; Code 1868, § 2941; Code 1873, § 2992; Code 1882, § 2992; Civil Code 1895, § 3853; Civil Code 1910, § 4449; Code 1933, § 105-903.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 32 Am. Jur. 2d, False Imprisonment, § 35 et seq.
C.J.S.- 35 C.J.S., False Imprisonment, § 43 et seq.
ALR.- Construction and application of Federal Tort Claims Act provision (28 USCA § 2680(h)) excepting from coverage claims arising out of false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, or abuse of process, 152 A.L.R. Fed. 605.
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Cross references.
- Abusive litigation, § 51-7-80 et seq.
Law reviews.- For annual survey on law of torts, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 335 (2009).