Legal Opinion
Pena v. Deprisco
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 9, 2005No. Docket Nos. 03-7876 (L), 03-7962(CON), 03-7880(CON), 03-7929(CON) and 03-7940(CON)PublishedCited by 209 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SACK, Circuit Judge.
On August 4, 2001, off-duty New York City police officer Joseph Grey,1 while heavily intoxicated, drove his automobile through several red lights on a Brooklyn street, striking three people, one of whom was pregnant, and killing them all. The plaintiffs, in both representative and individual capacities, brought a variety of claims against Grey and other persons who allegedly, among other things, implicitly encouraged and sanctioned Grey’s abuse of alcohol and driving under its influence. The plaintiffs contend that the law enforcement officials’ approval of Grey’s behavior…
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