The plaintiff in a false imprisonment action must prove that the defendant proximately caused the injuries for which the plaintiff seeks damages. The special verdict sheet asked the jury to make separate findings on liability with respect to false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.In other words, fill out an inmate request to staff member ("copout" form) and then follow the official grievance procedure beginning with a BP-9. 9. — False Imprisonment. For example, state employees accused of false imprisonment or assault and battery cannot hide behind the MTCA. Under Maryland law, false imprisonment is generally defined as unlawfully detaining another person against his or her will. In New York, a private person or a police officer commits the tort of false imprisonment or false arrest when they detain someone without legal authority. False Imprisonment is defined as a restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent. On the other hand, a defendant commits the tort of false arrest when they unlawfully arrest another person. TORTS. ❒ Asbestos.