Plaintiff: Attorney: Samuel Beard

In the District court for the county of Pinellas

In the State of: Florida

Case No: 1234

Complaint:

Bob Jones

Plaintiff:

vs.

Thomas Smith

Defendant:

Plaintiff____Bob Jones_________________________ brings forth the following causes of action and

alleges the

following:

1. Plaintiff is an individual and a resident of _____St. Petersburg__________, ______Florida_________.

2. Defendant is a legally defined business entity, formed under the laws of the State of Florida, and
located at (Address)___________Hillcrest Apartments located at 1112 Market St.____________,
City______St. Petersburg__________, (State)____Florida___________, (Zip)___55441._______.

3. On about______ Plaintiff was intentionally restrained in his apartment against his will by Defendant
for over an hour because he was one day late on his rent. Defendant did not allow Plaintiff to leave nor
did he allow him to go to the bank to get the rent money._______

4. Plaintiff brings forth the following witnesses to support the Plaintiff’s cause of action: Mary Crabtree
and John Wilson, who were residents of adjacent apartments (Apt 3 and Apt 4) and witnessed the
encounter

Count 1: False Imprisonment

_____Defendant intentionally confined and restrained Plaintiff against his will, which caused him harm
and emotional
distress.______________________________________________________________________________
_______Defendant's actions were done willfully, maliciously, and without
justification.___________________________________________________________________________
_____ As a result of Defendant's false imprisonment, Plaintiff suffered damages including emotional
distress, financial losses due to missed work opportunities, and invasion of privacy.

5) Damages

Wherefore, Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages in the amount of $__10,000 __________ or

other means of compensation such as:________deemed appropriate by the
court_______________________, plus all attorney fees and costs incurred by Plaintiff in connection to
this action.

Additionally, Plaintiff seeks __ a restraining order preventing Defendant from contacting or

coming near Plaintiff in the future.________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Respectfully submitted this _____day of _________, _________

_________________________________

(Signed by Plaintiff)

(Please Note: Just print your name above)

 Worksheet

1) Does Bob Jones have a right to file a lawsuit against Mr. Smith? Give an example of what type of
cause of action Bob could file

Yes, Bob Jones can take legal action against Mr. Smith due to intentionally detaining him and denying his
freedom. This could be an element of a lawsuit for false imprisonment or IIED.

3) What type of lawsuit would Mr. Jones file?

In case of wrongful detainment, Mr. Jones can take legal action against Mr. Smith in a bid to get paid
back and compensated for all that he has been through.

4) What type of evidence does Mr. Jones have to present to a court of law?

For Mr. Jones case, he will have to produce some evidence of what happened including witness
statements from Mary Crabtree and John Wilson; any tangible objects or papers seized at the arrest
time and also hospital documents evidencing any injuries resulting from the act of false imprisonment.

5) Could Mr. Jones ask for a monetary or other form of compensation judgement from the judge for
damages? Yes/No, briefly explain why you chose your answer.

Yes, Mr. Jones is entitled to claim compensation in the form of a monetary judgment for undergoing
wrongful incarceration, from the judge. The reason for this is that he underwent emotional torture,
which could cost him some money because he was kept in the wrong hands of Mr Smith.

There are other ways in which Mr. Jones might seek reparation but be careful what you wish for. For
example, will the court require Mr. Smith to say sorry or make a public admission that he has gone
against the law with regard to Mr. Jones and vice versa; and will it also include a decree ordering Mr.
Smith not to communicate with or approach Mr. Jones in any manner after this?