Anderson v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT

Terry Jane Ruderman, J.

Background

Claimant brings this claim for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution arising out of a traffic stop by New York State Troopers which occurred just before 3:00 a.m. on August 2, 2005. The vehicle claimant was driving failed to have its rear license plate lamp illuminated as mandated by Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375 (2) (a) (4). Upon learning that claimant was not the registered owner of the vehicle, the Trooper decided not to issue claimant a ticket, but rather to give claimant a verbal warning and to show him the…