Court of Appeals of South Carolina March 31, 1986, 0668 (Thompson v. Smith)

Gardner, Judge:

Thompson sued Spartanburg City Policeman Smith for false arrest and imprisonment; the jury awarded Thompson $10,000. We reverse and remand.

On July 3,1982,17 year old Thompson purchased a car. On July 4, 1982, before he insured the car, Thompson was involved in an accident by which he caused about $400 damage to the other car.

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