M Civ JI 116.07 False Arrest - Arrest with Warrant

An arrest is lawful if defendant made such arrest pursuant to a warrant naming [ name of plaintiff ], and did not act in bad faith.

Comment

An arrest made pursuant to a warrant which is valid on its face is a lawful arrest. See Gooch v Wachowiak, 352 Mich 347; 89 NW2d 496 (1958); Tryon v Pingree, 112 Mich 338, 345; 70 NW 905, 907 (1897); Barker v Anderson, 81 Mich 508; 45 NW 1108 (1890).

History

M Civ JI 116.07 was added September 1982.