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17-year-old boy and his father were placed under arrest, the boy for tampering with the alarm apparatus underneath a gem display case and his father for interference with an officer.  The plaintiffs are alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and a variety of other improprieties and are seeking compensatory and punitive damages.  A claim filed by the plaintiffs under the Federal Tort Claims Act for $53,351.27 was denied by the Institution in March 1976 as being without merit.  The United States' interests in this matter are being handled by the Department of Justice.