Lutz v. Watson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified, affirmed without costs, in accordance with the fol*889lowing memorandum: The complaint against defendants Marhatta and Mazzo should have been dismissed in its entirety. Nothing in the record supports a cause of action for malicious prosecution or slander against either of them. Deputy Mazzo’s sole involvement was in helping to execute a search warrant. Sergeant Marhatta also assisted in executing the search warrant and, in addition, prepared an affidavit in which he stated that he had been in touch with South Carolina authorities to confirm…
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