Legal Opinion
Fiacco v. City of Rensselaer, NY
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided June 25, 1987No. 82-CV-258PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
CHOLAKIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Mary C. Fiacco brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) action against defendants City of Rensselaer, its Police Chief James Stark and police officers Edward Meyer and Kevin Harrington. On the morning of April 4, 1981, plaintiff was arrested for disorderly conduct by the defendant officers. Plaintiff alleged that the officers used excessive force in the arrest in violation of her constitutional rights. Plaintiff also brought state law claims for malicious assault and negligence in failing to provide prompt medical attention for her…
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