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False Imprisonment Statute of Limitations Ruling Reversed

The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed the Wilson County Circuit Court's dismissal of Robert-Henry Butts IV's false imprisonment claim against Officer Jacob Berti, holding that the statute of limitations for false imprisonment does not begin to run until the imprisonment ends. The plaintiff was detained on November 1, 2022, and filed his complaint while still incarcerated, making his claim timely. The appellate court remanded the case for further proceedings, declining to address the plaintiff's abandoned assault and battery claim.