A plaintiff asserting a common-law claim for false imprisonment must establish

1. that the defendant intended to confine the plaintiff,
2. that the plaintiff was conscious of the confinement and
3. did not consent to the confinement, and
4. that the confinement was not otherwise privileged.

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