Dillard v. City of Syracuse
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Goldman, J:
City of Syracuse (City) appeals from an order of Onondaga County Court which affirmed a judgment of the City Court of Syracuse, pursuant to a jury verdict in the sum of $4,500 for damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of an alleged false arrest and false imprisonment. The City contends that it established a prima facie defense of justification for the arrest and imprisonment by a showing that the plaintiff was held by a Judge after a preliminary examination, that the accused was indicted by a Grand Jury and that therefore the trial court erred in its denial of defendant’s…
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