Legal Opinion
Dirienzo v. United States
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 12, 1988No. Civ. N-85-200 (PCD)PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
DORSEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) and § 2680(h), alleging negligence, false arrest, and false imprisonment by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1 Defendant and plaintiff move for summary judgment.
Facts
Plaintiff is a former New Haven police officer and former Deputy United States Marshal. His lawsuit arises from an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, the outlines of which are not in dispute. On September 9, 1981, a branch of the…
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