Weyel v. Catania, No. Cv94 0361996s (Jul. 17, 1997)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION The principal issue in this case is whether the conduct of the defendants, who are New Haven police officers, violated the plaintiff's civil rights in contravention of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For "§ 1983 claims" concurrent jurisdiction exists between federal and state courts. Zizka v. Water PollutionControl Authority, 195 Conn. 682, 687 (1985). Also the complaint includes several state or common law causes of action, namely: false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and…