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Jackson v. County of Nassau

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 27, 1986PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for malicious prosecution and false arrest, the defendants appeal from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Samenga, J.), dated July 10, 1985, as denied that branch of their motion which was to dismiss the malicious prosecution cause of action.

Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted in its entirety.

To establish a malicious prosecution cause of action arising from a criminal proceeding, the plaintiff must prove that (1) the defendant either…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ryan v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Colon v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Martin v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Hollender v. Trump Village Cooperative, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Veras v. Truth Verification Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hygh v. JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  2. Lopez v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
  3. Hankins v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Kramer v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Hayes v. SchultzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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