Levantino v. New York State Police

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

On February 12, 2014, the Plaintiff Michael J. Levantino (the “Plaintiff’) commenced this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Defendants New York *195State Police and three individual state troopers, Keith M. Skala, John Doe # 1, and John Doe # 2 (collectively the “Defendants”). In essence, the complaint alleged that the Defendants lacked probable cause to arrest and detain the Plaintiff for possession of marijuana; falsely imprisoned the Plaintiff; and violated his federal constitutional rights to due process and equal protection…