Priester v. Town of Auburn

Henry, Bruce R., J.

INTRODUCTION

This civil action for damages arises from a claim of false arrest made by the Plaintiff, Paige A. Priester (“Priester”), against an individual police officer, Todd Hammond (“Hammond”) and his employer, the Town of Auburn (“Town”). Priester filed a seven-count complaint against Hammond, and jointly charged the Town with six of those claims. The Defendant Town now moves for Summary Judgment on all of the claims against it, or, in the alternative, moves to dismiss two of the charges against it. Priester has filed an opposition, and a non-evidentiary hearing on the…