You may call us at (312) 743-COPA, write to us at 1615 W. Chicago Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60622, or come into our offices Monday-Friday between the hours of a.m. and p.m. All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
COMPLAINT HOTLINE: (312) 603-0745. Please be sure to speak slowly and clearly when leaving your information. BY APPOINTMENT: to schedule an appointment to file a complaint in person call: (312) 603-0350.
To prove a false imprisonment claim as a tort in a civil lawsuit, the following elements must be present: There was a willful detention; The detention was without consent; and. The detention was unlawful.
With exceptions, every crime has at least three elements: a criminal act, also called actus reus; a criminal intent, also called mens rea; and concurrence of the two. The term conduct is often used to reflect the criminal act and intent elements.
In general, to make out a false imprisonment claim, you'll need to show these four common elements: the intentional restraint of another person in a confined area. the restrained person doesn't consent to the restraint. the restrained person is aware of the restraint, and. the restraint is without legal justification.
To prove a prima facie case of false imprisonment, the following elements need demonstration: An act that completely confines a plaintiff within fixed boundaries. An intention to confine. Defendant is responsible for or the cause of the confinement.
To prove a false imprisonment claim as a tort in a civil lawsuit, the following elements must be present: There was a willful detention; The detention was without consent; and. The detention was unlawful.