Legal Opinion
Tucker v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 25, 2010No. 08 Civ. 4753(VM)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
VICTOR MARRERO, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Atiba Tucker (“Tucker”) brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law alleging false arrest, use of excessive force and common law claims. The complaint arises from injuries Tucker allegedly suffered in the course of an arrest. The parties settled the lawsuit by Tucker’s acceptance of an offer of judgment (the “Offer of Judgment”) made by defendant City of New York (the “City”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 for payment of $3,501.00 plus reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The instant…
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