Legal Opinion

Alvarez v. Snyder

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 13, 2000PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Tom, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from a Supreme Court order dismissing their complaint seeking damages for alleged violation of their constitutional rights, including freedom of association and speech and deprivation of liberty without due process as detainees in a criminal proceeding.

This is a 42 USC § 1983 action in. which plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages and certain injunctive relief. The claims of several plaintiffs generally arose during their status as pretrial detainees in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. Two plaintiffs, who were…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Mireles v. WacoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Brewer v. Village of Old FieldDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
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  4. Lodichand v. KogutAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Wood v. Inc. Village of PatchogueDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004

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