Chavez v. City of New York

Plaintiff alleges that his constitutional rights were violated by *615the use of excessive force during his arrest as a result of the beating administered by the police officers and the attack by the police dog, which resulted in multiple surgeries to repair damage to his arm. The amended pleading sufficiently alleges that the City’s purported failure to train or supervise its employees was tantamount to an official policy or custom under the standards of 42 USC § 1983 (see Johnson v Kings County Dist. Attorney’s Off., 308 AD2d 278, 293-294 [2d Dept 2003]; Walker v City of New York, 974 F2d 293…