Legal Opinion
Zellner v. Summerlin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 20, 2007No. 05-6309-cvPublishedCited by 439 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff John Robert Zellner appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Sandra L. Townes, Judge, dismissing his claims, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against defendants Robert G. Summerlin and Thomas Weber (collectively “defendants”), as members of the New York State Police (“State Police”), for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and use of excessive force during arrest. Following jury verdicts awarding Zellner a total of $85,500 in compensatory and punitive damages on the false arrest and malicious…
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