Legal Opinion
Kirk v. City of Newark
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 25, 1988PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, Justice.
This appeal arises out of an action brought under 42 U.S.C.A. section 1983 (section 1983) by plaintiff, Tomanqui Kirk, against various defendants, including Virginia Cardillo, a Newark police detective. Kirk complains that Cardillo caused him to be arrested without probable cause in violation of the fourth and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. The jury returned a verdict against Cardillo, but the trial court granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of Cardillo under Rule 4:40-2(a). The Appellate…
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