Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Sullivan
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 8, 1997No. 91 CIV 4331PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge.
Following a three day trial, a jury returned a verdict finding defendant Karen Sullivan liable for intentionally harassing plaintiff Rodney Taylor by filing reports against him that she knew to be false. Defendant then renewed her motion for judgment as a matter of law, as to which decision had been reserved at trial. For the reasons discussed below, defendant’s motion is GRANTED.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Rodney Taylor (“Taylor”) was released from the Sing Sing Correctional Facility on Friday, September 16, 1988. 1 On Monday, September 19, 1988, he made an…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
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