Legal Opinion

Allen v. Harkins

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided July 30, 2020No. 3:20-cv-00964Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MATTHEW ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:20cv964 (JAM) JOHN HARKINS, Defendant. ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) Plaintiff Matthew Allen has filed a pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against defendant John Harkins alleging that Harkins subjected Allen to false arrest and malicious prosecution. Because Allen has failed to allege facts that plausibly show a favorable termination of the charge against him, I will dismiss the complaint without prejudice. BACKGROUND On July 13, 2020, Allen filed a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sykes v. Bank of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
  2. Abbas v. DixonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
  3. Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local 40Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
  4. Murphy v. LynnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  5. Lanning v. City of Glens FallsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018

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