Legal Opinion

Giraldo v. Kessler

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 14, 2012No. Docket No. 11-2367-cvPublishedCited by 581 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Queens County Assistant District Attorneys Scott Evan Kessler and Keshia Espinal appeal from Judge Gleeson’s denial of absolute immunity in an action brought under, inter alia, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Karla Giraldo, the plaintiff-appellee, alleged in her complaint that appellants’ interrogation of her following the arrest of her boyfriend, former New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate, violated her civil rights.1 We vacate and remand.

*164BACKGROUND

We view the facts alleged in the complaint in the light most favorable to appellee. See Warney v. Monroe County, 587 F.3d 113, 116 (2d…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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  3. Burns v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Nixon v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Zaher Zahrey v. Martin E. CoffeyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000

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