Legal Opinion
Mistretta v. Prokesch
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 12, 1998No. 9:94-cv-02816PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLEESON, District Judge.
On June 14, 1994, plaintiff Louis Mistretta filed the complaint in this case. His claims arose out of events that occurred on June 15, 1993, when he was arrested at his home. He asserted claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution and unlawful arrest in his home without a warrant, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law.
The malicious prosecution claims were dismissed prior to trial. The remaining claims were tried to a jury on January 26 and 27, 1998. The plaintiffs ease took less than a day and one-half, which also included jury selection.…
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