In Zadok v. Lomner, No. 151526/2024, 2025 WL 675168 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s false imprisonment claim. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: In an action for false imprisonment, four elements must be established: (1) the defendant intended…
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