Legal Opinion
Broughton v. State
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1975No. Claim No. 50612PublishedCited by 886 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWachtler, J.
These appeals, both involving actions for false imprisonment, present questions as to the applicability of the prima facie rule and the extent of compensable damages. Since both cases have been before our court previously in the context of criminal appeals, only a cursory review of the facts is necessary. (See People v Broughton, 30 AD2d 813, affd 23 NY2d 809; People v Schanbarger, 24 NY2d 288.)
On the evening of November 14, 1967 Susan Broughton was a visitor in a mobile home leased to certain other parties. She was arrested by police officers who, while searching the trailer pursuant to a…
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