Selvy v. Albany Police Department

OPINION OF THE COURT

Leslie E. Stein, J.

Plaintiff commenced the instant small claims action seeking recovery in the amount of $3,000, representing damages to *519plaintiffs property sustained when members of the Albany Police Department entered a building owned by him in the execution of a “no-knock” search warrant. Defendant now moves this court for an order dismissing plaintiff’s claim; plaintiff opposes the motion. In making its determination herein, the court considered both the letter from defendant’s counsel, Timothy Austin, Esq., dated September 27, 2000 and plaintiff’s letter dated October…