Young v. Boston University

Christopher Young brought suit against Boston University (BU) after a BU police officer arrested Young on a public street. Young’s complaint is primarily devoted to claims that BU police lacked authority or probable cause to arrest him.1 Summary judgment in favor of BU entered on all claims and Young appealed.

*587Facts. We summarize the undisputed facts, drawing inferences in favor of Young where they may reasonably be drawn from the facts. Cole v. New England Mut. Life Ins. Co., 49 Mass. App. Ct. 296, 298 (2000). On February 27, 1996, Courtney Cronin, a BU student, obtained a G. L. c. 209A abuse…