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Yanez v. City of New York

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided November 6, 1998No. CV-94-5925 (JMA)PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

AZRACK, United States Magistrate Judge.

By stipulation dated March 6, 1998, the parties consented to have this ease presided over by me for all purposes, including entry of judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Accordingly, I have considered defendants’ motion for summary judgment, pursuant to Rule 56(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This action arises out of an automobile accident between plaintiff Bolivar Yanez (“Yanez”) and New York City Police Officer Richard Thompson (“Thompson”). This collision led to Yanez’s arrest and subsequent acquittal on charges of…

2Cases cited42 opinions

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3Cited by15 opinions

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