Legal Opinion
Martin v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 21, 1985No. 83 Civ. 0808PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge:
Plaintiff has brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, 1 as well as state law, seeking redress for violations of his constitutional rights allegedly committed by defendants. 2 Defendant City of New York (“the City”) has moved pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against it. 3 For the reasons that follow, the City’s motion is granted.
Background
In this action, plaintiff seeks an award of compensatory and punitive damages 4 total-ling $10,020,000 for unlawful acts…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Gladys Banks v. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Andrea Geiger v. Donald AllenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Von Bulow Ex Rel. Auersperg v. Von BulowDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Hayes v. New York City Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Berrios v. Nicholas Zito Racing Stable, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2012
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