Legal Opinion
Sylvester v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 6, 2005No. 03 Civ. 8760(JGK)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
KOELTL, District Judge.
This action arises out of the fatal shooting of Melvin Sylvester by defendant Detective Terrence Donnelly. The deceased’s wife, Deborah Sylvester, on behalf of herself and the estate of Melvin Sylvester, together with two of Melvin Sylvester’s children, William and Kimberly Sylvester, brought this action against the City of New York (the “City”) and seven police officers and officials, asserting claims of assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment, among others. The…
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