Legal Opinion
James K. Lee v. Michael Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 31, 1996No. 1583, Docket 95-9180PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
After plaintiff James K. Lee drove his car into a parked truck, defendant Michael Edwards — a police officer in Waterbury, Connecticut — went to the scene, saw that Lee was intoxicated, and tried to arrest him. A confrontation ensued in which Lee suffered cuts and bruises to the head. Lee was charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, but both charges were later dropped by the State. Thereafter, Lee filed this action against Edwards for, inter alia, malicious prosecution, and assault and battery. On the assault and battery claim (as to which no appeal…
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