Summerfield v. Galante
Defendant and respondent Edward Elio Galantes attorney, Simon Bull, obtained a writ of arrest in Zimbabwe against plaintiff and appellant Topaz Summerfield, as part of Galantes attempt to recover property from his estranged wife, who is Topazs sister. Topaz and her infant daughter, plaintiff and appellant Sable Summerfield, were arrested and incarcerated after Zimbabwe authorities arrived to serve the writ of arrest. A Zimbabwe judge later ruled that there was no factual basis for the writ of arrest as to Topaz. Upon their return, Topaz and Sable filed an action against Galante in Los Angeles.we reverse the judgment as to the causes of action for false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious continuation of a civil proceeding. In all other respects, Court affirm the judgment.
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