§ 1983, assault and battery, and false imprisonment and false arrest insofar as asserted against them. The plaintiff appeals.Each claim is based upon facts alleging false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. Additionally, Plaintiff alleges related state law claims. Avery filed a suit against Harris consisting of two causes of action: false imprisonment and slander. Court concluded as a matter of law that officer had probable cause to arrest plaintiff). 3. I can answer this using the law where I live, which is in NSW, Australia. I would reject the claim because, given the undisputed facts of this case, Harris could not plead a claim for false arrest and imprisonment. On the other hand, a defendant commits the tort of false arrest when they unlawfully arrest another person. In 1989 and 1990, he volunteered and taught trial practice to seventh graders in the Bronx, encouraging them to go to law school.