Legal Opinion
Defalco v. Mta Bus Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 11, 2018No. 15-CV-7369 (PKC)(RML)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAMELA K. CHEN, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Anthony Defalco and Eric Trantel bring this action against Defendants Detective Brian Longaro, Supervisor Francis Bristow, and MTA Bus Company ("MTA Bus") alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and denial of due process, in connection with Plaintiffs' arrest, subsequent prosecution, and suspension of employment. Before the Court is Defendants' motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, Defendants' motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
I. Relevant Facts1
A. Bus Battery Theft Investigation
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