Judge Dismisses Kouns Lawsuit Against City, Mentor Police Department
Common Pleas Judge Richard Collins Jr. rules the city of Mentor has immunity in this case
Lake County Common Pleas Judge Richard Collins Jr. ruled that the city of Mentor -- and, consequently, its police department -- has immunity in the lawsuit that Wayne Kouns filed against it. Kouns filed a lawsuit against the city in June, claiming he was the victim of wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and gross negligence. Kouns was arrested by Mentor Police on March 23 on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. The suit asserts that Kouns was arrested on an alleged parole violation stemming from a conviction in California, though Kouns told the Mentor officers that he was no longer on parole. When he arrived in California, officials confirmed that Kouns was not in violation of any parole and made arrangements for him to return to …
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Steve
9:55 am on Saturday, June 11, 2011
They are lucky he is only asking for $25,000. It had to be a frustrating ordeal. more ›