Legal Opinion
Skorupski v. County of Suffolk
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 4, 1987No. Civ. 86-0219PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARTELS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Joseph Skorupski and his mother, Angela Skorupski, bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against Suffolk County, the Suffolk County Police Department and several Suffolk County Police Officers, charging defendants with violations of Skorupski’s civil rights. Plaintiffs also assert pendent claims under the New York Constitution and state common law. Plaintiffs claims arise out of his arrest and an alleged assault upon him on the evening of July 20, 1985, by members of the Suffolk County Police Department who mistook plaintiff for an armed robbery suspect.…
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