Legal Opinion
Scott v. County of Nassau
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 1964PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBernard S. Meyer, J.
In this action for false arrest and for personal injuries sustained, it is claimed, through the use of excessive force in the making of the arrest plaintiffs move for discovery of any statement made by the arresting officer to the County Police Department or to the District Attorney. The first trial of the criminal charges against the infant plaintiff resulted in a mistrial and on second trial in a dismissal on grounds of double jeopardy. The county admits that the arresting officer made an official report to his commanding officer with regard to the arrest, but claims that section 2207 of…
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