Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. City of Rome
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided October 5, 1999No. 5:96-cv-01970PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
MUNSON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs’ instant action, filed pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, alleges defendants used excessive force and falsely arrested plaintiffs in violation of their rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eight and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. They seek compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys fees and costs. Currently before the court are defendants’ motions for summary judgment, which plaintiffs oppose. After careful consideration, and for the reasons that follow, the court grants…
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