kouns' lawsuit against mentor
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RICHARD L COLLINS JRWAYNE T. KOUNS
8266 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, Ohio 44060
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CITY OF MENTOR, OHIO POLICE DEPT.c/o Richard A, Hennig, Law Director
8500 Civic Center Boulevard
Mentor, Ohio 44060
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JOHN DOES 1 - 3Names and addresses currently unknown
Defendants.
Now comes the Plaintiff, by and through counsel, and for his Complaint against the
Defendants hereby states as follows:
Parties and Jurisdiction
1 . At all times relevant, Plaintiff Wayne T. Kouns ("Kouns") was a citizen and resident
of the State of Ohio, County of Lake, City of Mentor, Ohio with a principal place of residence as
first set forth above.
2. At all times relevant, Defendant City of Mentor, Ohio Police Department ("Mentor
PD") was a lawful police department organized under the City of Mentor, Ohio's charter and
other organizational documents.
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3. Defendant J o h n Does 1 - 3 are people or entities which may be liable to the Plaintiff
but whose identities and addresses are presently unknown to same despite reasonable inquiry.
Background Facts:
4. On or about March, 2011, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Mentor PD for an
alleged parole violation stemming from his prior incarceration while in California.
5. Upon learning that he was being arrested by Defendant for this reason, Plaintiff
advised Defendant Mentor PD that he had been released from the parole authority and was not
on parole of any kind from any other jurisdiction.
6. Despite this, Defendant Mentor PD detained Plaintiff for several weeks in the Lake
County jail, eventually extraditing him to California.
7. Upon his arrival in California, officials there confirmed that Plaintiff was not in
violation of any parole of any kind and made arrangements to return him to Mentor, Ohio.
8. This entire debacle resulted in Plaintiff being wrongfully arrested and detained for
nearly a month, during which time his son passed away without his knowledge.
Count I - Wrongful Arrest
9. Plaintiff restates and realleges each and every allegation set forth above in Paragraphs
1 through 8 as if fully rewritten herein.
10. Defendant Mentor PD intentionally arrested and detained Plaintiff in the Lake
County jail.
11. Said arrest and detention was without legal authority.
12. Said arrest and detention was not accomplished pursuant to accepted legal procedure.
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13. As a direct-and proximate result of said arrest and detainment, Plaintiff was, is and
continues to be damaged in an amount to be more fully set forth at trial.
Count II - False Imprisonment
14. Plaintiff festates and realleges each and every allegation set forth above In
Paragraphs 1 through 13 as if fully rewritten herein.
15. Defendant Mentor PD intentionally falsely imprisoned Plaintiff.
16. Said imprisonment was without legal authority.
17. Said imprisonment was not accomplished pursuant to accepted legal procedure.
18. As a direct and proximate result of said imprisonment,Plaintiff was, is and continues
to be damaged in an amount to be more fully set forth at trial.
Count Three - Gross Negligence
19. Plaintiff restates and realleges each and every allegation set forth above In
Paragraphs 1 through 18 as if fully rewritten herein.
20. The Defendant Mentor PD had a duty to ensure that it only arrested, detained and
imprisoned citizens for lawful reasons through proper procedures;
21. Defendant Mentor PD violated said duty to Plaintiff;
22. Defendant Mentor PD's violation of said duty, in light of Plaintiff's advising it upon
several occasions of its mistake, was grossly negligent, wanton and reckless.
23. As a direct and proximate result of said grossly negligent conduct, Plaintiff was, is
and continues to be damaged in an amount to be more fully set forth at trial.
WHEREFORE Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, in
an amount of not less than Twenty Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents in compensatory
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damages, plus punitivedamages, plus costs, plus attorneys fees, plus such other legal and
equitable relief as this Honorable Court deemsjust, fit and proper..~~
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Jury Demand
Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury wi
law as to each issue.