Legal Opinion
Suffolk County Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. County of Suffolk
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 18, 1984No. 84 Civ. 1846PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge:
Like a phoenix, this case has risen from the ashes of the decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Dunton v. County of Suffolk, 729 F.2d 903 (2d Cir. 1984), an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 In Dunton, the plaintiff sought to recover damages against Suffolk County police officer Robert Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer’s wife and the County for personal injuries inflicted upon him by Officer Pfeiffer. The Suffolk County Attorney, a defendant here, undertook representation of both Pfeiffer and the County. The County Attorney originally…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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