Thompson v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mitchell J. Danziger, J.

In this action for, inter alia, alleged false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and violations of 42 USC § 1983, defendants move seeking an order granting them summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212. Specifically, defendants aver that they are entitled to summary judgment with respect to (1) plaintiff’s causes of action for false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution insofar as the evidence establishes ample probable cause for his arrest; (2) plaintiff’s cause of action for general negligence insofar as such claim,…