Staffen v. City of Rochester
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Moule, J.
The question presented on appeal is whether the one-year and 90-day Statute of Limitations specified by section 50-i of the General Municipal Law or the three-year limitation of CPLR 214 (subd 2) should apply in an action alleging violation of civil rights under sections 1983 and 1985 of title 42 of the United States Code against a municipal corporation and several of its police officers.
*17On January 16, 1979 plaintiff was arrested by Rochester Police Officers and charged with resisting arrest and two counts of assault. At trial on December 12, 1979, during which…
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