U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  False Arrest Probable Cause — Complainant — False Accusations Betts v. Shearman, et al. 13-619-cv Judges Winter, Walker and Wesley Background: The plaintiff commenced a section 1983 action alleging that his arrest ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit False Arrest Qualified Immunity — Applicable Law at the Time of the Arrest Gonzalez v. City of Schenectady 11-5403-cv Judges Jacobs, Pooler and Chin Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment that ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY False Arrest Probable Cause Holloway v. Joseph 10-cv-6470P Judge Payson Background: The pro-se plaintiff commenced an action against a Rochester police officer alleging malicious prosecution, false arrest, and false imprisonment arising from her arrest for second-degree ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit False Arrest — Malicious Prosecution Qualified Immunity — Crucial Element of a Crime Ackerson v. City of White Plains, et al. 11-4649-cv Judges Wesley, Chiin and Larimer Background: The plaintiff-appellant had been arrested ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY False Arrest Malicious Prosecution — Summary Judgment Taylor v. Fischer, et al. 11-cv-6083L Judge Larimer Background: The pro se plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit False Arrest Statute of Limitations Caceres v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 09-3064-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The Port Authority of New York and New ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York False Arrest Excessive Force Masetta v. Town of Irondequoit 06-CV-6143 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff, Mary Claire Masetta, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983 and the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments ...

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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York False Arrest Sworn Allegations Nash v. Village of Endicott 08-CV-541 Judge Mordue Background: The plaintiff, Lester Nash, is now incarcerated and was arrested twice by officers of the Village of Endicott Police ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department False Arrest Guntlow v. Barbera 508657 Appealed from Supreme Court, Albany County Background: The appeal is from a trial court order that granted motions by the defendants — Marc Barbera, the City of Albany, Albany Police ...

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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Constitutional Torts False Arrest Dewitt v. City of Troy 09-CV-16 Judge McAvoy Background: Plaintiffs Jamel DeWitt and Marquese Hill commenced an instant action against the defendants, asserting claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ...

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