Legal Opinion
Doe v. Smith
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 3, 1988No. 86 Civ. 9222 (GLG)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge.
Plaintiff, John Doe, commenced an action alleging violations of his common law and constitutional rights to be free from malicious prosecution, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and abuse of process, which he contends arose out of his prosecution and subsequent acquittal for committing an act of public lewdness, N.Y.Penal Law § 245.00. The case is before the court on the defendants’ motion for dismissal, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), or alternatively, for summary judgment, Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, and the plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery with respect to certain defendants, Fed.R.Civ.P.…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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