Legal Opinion
Mejia v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 5, 2002No. Civil Action 96-CV-3007(DGT)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Luis and Aura Mejia originally brought this § 1983/Bivens action against the City of New York, Airborne Freight Corporation, U.S. Customs Service Special Agent Brenda Tipton, and Sergeant Daniel McNicholas and Detective John Skinner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) alleging false arrest, false imprisonment, use of excessive force, and malicious prosecution, all in relation to the controlled pickup of a shipment of cocaine. The Mejias also asserted pendent state law claims for false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious…
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