Case Number
2014HCV03026
Presiding Judge
Year
Neutral Citation
[2025] JMSC Civ 114
Date of Delivery
False Imprisonment Malicious Prosecution – Customers report unauthorised
withdrawals - Bank launches internal investigation against claimant who was an
employee – Police report made by bank and claimant fired - Claimant discontinues
claim against employer – Defendant calls no evidence – Conduct of crossexamination
relevant to determination of issues joined – Judicial remand cannot
be counted as period of detention – Police acted independently of bank to lay
charges – Honest belief officer held at time of arrest – Reasonableness of length of
detention