False imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally restrains another person without their consent or without legal authority to restrain them. The main difference between the two is that false arrest requires an arrest, but, false imprisonment only requires unlawful detention.The TTCA's limited immunity waiver does not apply to intentional tort claims, i.e. The plaintiff in a false imprisonment action must prove that the defendant proximately caused the injuries for which the plaintiff seeks damages. False imprisonment is an act punishable under criminal law as well as under tort law. Under tort law, it is classified as an intentional tort. Learn the difference between the tort and the crime of false imprisonment, the elements of a claim, and how it differs from false arrest and kidnapping. To secure a conviction for the base level or misdemeanor Second Degree offense, Penal Law 135.05, you must restrain another person. Court concluded as a matter of law that officer had probable cause to arrest plaintiff). 3. To request a CIU review of your case, complete the request form below and send it to us electronically.