Kemp v. Lynch
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Richard T. Lynch (defendant) appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict awarding plaintiff compensatory and punitive damages for malicious prosecution. Plaintiff, a New York State Trooper, was arrested for harassment in the second degree after a former girlfriend accused him of striking her and pushing *1025her to the ground. Defendant, also a New York State Trooper, conducted both a criminal and an internal investigation, leading to plaintiffs arrest. Defendant obtained a compelled statement from plaintiff (see generally, People v…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Broughton v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Smith-Hunter v. HarveyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. TychanskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- People v. CorriganNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matt v. LaroccaNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Kemp v. LynchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Newson v. The City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2019
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