Legal Opinion
Adams v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 22, 2016No. 15cv6741(DLC)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DENISE COTE, District Judge:
This case arises from the arrest of Michael Adams (“Adams”) on November 16, 2014, during his protest against the demolition of a Harlem landmark. Adams has sued the City of New York (“City”), Police Officers Jason Castillo (“Castillo”) and Daniel O’Neill (“O’Neill”), and Sergeant Michael Vento (“Vento”) for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and violation of his First Amendment rights. The plaintiff and defendants both move for summary judgment under Rule 56, Fed. R. Civ. P. For the reasons that follow, the defendants’ motion is granted.
Background
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