Legal Opinion

Suffolk County Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. County of Suffolk

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 3, 1985No. 552, Docket 84-7841PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM;

Appellant Suffolk County Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (“PBA”) is the bargaining representative for policemen in *551Suffolk County, New York. The individual appellants are Suffolk County police officers who are co-defendants with appellee Suffolk County in lawsuits brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in both state and federal courts. The County originally sought to have the counsel representing it also represent the policemen. However, in Dunton v. County of Suffolk, 729 F.2d 903 (2d Cir.1984), modified, 748 F.2d 69 (2d Cir. 1984), we held that such multiple representation is likely…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Dunton v. County Of SuffolkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. Dunton v. County Of SuffolkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. New York State Urban Development Corp v. VSL Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Martin v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1985
  2. Suffolk County Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Inc. v. County Of SuffolkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  3. Minneapolis Police Officers Federation v. City of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992

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