Legal Opinion
Dabbs v. State of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 14, 1983No. Claim 62230PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
In this action for false arrest and imprisonment against the State, we are asked to review whether the arrest of the claimant was privileged and nonactionable. In the event the arrest was not privileged, a further question is presented as to the standard of assessing damages.
On March 30, 1978, State University of New York at Albany (SUNY/Albany) campus security officers, accompanied by Albany city police, arrested claimant pursuant to a John Doe warrant issued by Albany County Court. The arrest was for a rape committed by two men on December 13, 1977, at the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Broughton v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Snead v. . BonnoilNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Woodard v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Guion v. Associated Dry Goods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hygh v. JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Bender v. City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Bender v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Mendoza v. City of RomeDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1994
- People v. DicksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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