Legal Opinion
Thomas v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 4, 2013No. 09 Civ. 3162 (ALC)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ANDREW L. CARTER, JR., District Judge.
Defendants Sergeant Stephen Kelly and Officers Michael MeAuliffe and Thomas Dekoker (collectively, “Defendants”) move to vacate a jury verdict and judgment in favor of Plaintiff Sean Thomas (“Thomas” or “Plaintiff’). Additionally, they seek dismissal with prejudice of Thomas’s complaint or, in the alternative, a new trial. For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion to vacate is granted and the matter will be set for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
Thomas brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging false arrest and excessive use of…
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