Legal Opinion
Williams v. Brantley
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 25, 1980No. Civ-79-970PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
The defendant in this action swore out a criminal information against the plaintiff on October 14, 1979 in the Justice Court, Town of Orangeville, Wyoming County, New York. The information charged plaintiff with harassment and plaintiff was arrested. On October 16, 1979, in a trial at the Justice Court, Town of Orangeville, all charges against plaintiff were dismissed. Subsequently, on November 20, 1979, plaintiff sued the defendant in state court for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
The defendant, Hugh Brantley, then filed a petition seeking an order removing this…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Willingham v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ferri v. AckermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jacob M. Poss v. Jerome LiebermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bakalis v. Crossland Savings BankDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1991
- Melton v. McCormickDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1982
- Williams v. BrantleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984