Legal Opinion
Szerlip v. Finnegan
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1974PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn W. Sweeny, J.
In this action whereby the plaintiff seeks damages for malicious prosecution, false arrest and false imprisonment the defendant, County of Orange, moves to dismiss because (a) the action is barred by the Statute of Limitations, (b) the County of Orange is not a proper party and (c) the complaint does not state a cause of action.
By cross motion the defendant, Gerald A. Finnegan and the Town of Blooming Grove also move to dismiss because of (a) the bar of Statute of Limitations and (b) their immunity to civil suit.
The plaintiff is an attorney who during the trial of a criminal matter was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Matter of Spector v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Matter of Flaherty v. . MillikenNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Matter of Rotwein (Goodman)New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Matter of Grifenhagen v. . OrdwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
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