Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Vidal
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 25, 2017No. 15 Civ. 5116 (JGK)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*491MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiff, Lazarus Bennett, brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against Police Officer Henry Vidal (“Officer Vidal”) alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and denial of the right to a fair trial.1 Officer Vidal moves for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 dismissing all of the claims against him.
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The following facts are undisputed unless otherwise indicated. On September 23, 2014, around 1:00 p.m., Officer Vidal was at a fixed post at 113th Street and Second Avenue in…
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