Legal Opinion
MacFarlane v. Village of Scotia, NY
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided March 3, 2000No. 1:98-cv-00661PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
HURD, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Timothy Macfarlane (“Macfar-lane” or “plaintiff’) commenced the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, alleging that the defendants, the Village of Scotia (‘Village”) and Mayor James Denney (“Denney”), violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and free association. The defendants have moved for summary judgment, pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 56, or alternatively, to dismiss, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment. Oral argument was heard on January 28, 2000 in…
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