Dwyer v. City of Syracuse

Order insofar as it grants defendant city’s motion in Action No. 1 unanimously reversed, with costs, and motion denied, and otherwise order affirmed. Memorandum: These two actions arise from the arrest of plaintiff on April 15, 1972 by City of Syracuse police officers upon the order of defendant Dr. Robert Pittenger. It is alleged that *1133at the time of the arrest Dr. Pittenger was acting in the employ or on behalf of the defendants County of Onondaga and Commissioner of Mental Health. In both cases, plaintiff asserts causes of action for false arrest and malicious prosecution. On the day of the…