Maggio v. Palmer

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEXLER, District Judge.

Christopher B. Maggio (“plaintiff”) brings the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Stephen T. Palmer, George J. Fredricks, Joseph Grattan (all members of the Town of Riverhead Police Department) and the Town of Riverhead for events arising out of plaintiff’s arrest on July 31, 1991. Plaintiff also brings state claims based on false arrest. Now before the Court is defendants’ motion to dismiss the state claims due to plaintiff’s failure to comply with New York General Municipal Law Section 50-h. For the reasons stated below, the motion…