Legal Opinion
Cardi v. Supermarket General Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 24, 1978No. 77 C 662PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
GEORGE C. PRATT, District Judge:
In this diversity action, plaintiff asserted claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation against defendant Supermarket General Corp., after an employee of the defendant had detained plaintiff for alleged shoplifting, and then filed against him a criminal complaint which was ultimately dismissed following an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD) pursuant to New York Criminal Procedure Law § 170.55.
An action for malicious prosecution seeks tort damages for the initiation of a criminal prosecution which is without justification.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Broughton v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Martin v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
3Cited by14 opinions
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- Russo v. New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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