Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Village of Horseheads Police Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 27, 2013Published
1Opinion of the CourtMcCarthy, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (O’Shea, J.), entered January 13, 2012 in Chemung County, which, among other things, denied a motion by defendants County of Chemung and Maggie Campanelli to dismiss the complaint against them.
Defendant Maggie Campanelli,1 who was a caseworker for the Chemung County Department of Social Services, accompanied police officers who entered plaintiffs home, conducted a search, discovered marihuana and arrested plaintiff. After the criminal charge against plaintiff was dismissed, she commenced this action against Campanelli, defendant Village of Horseheads…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Leader v. Maroney, Ponzini & SpencerNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Feinstein v. BergnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Macchia v. RussoNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Raschel v. RishNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Ruffin v. LION CORP. & C.New York Court of Appeals · 2010
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