Legal Opinion
Latino Officers Ass'n v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 31, 2003No. 99 Civ. 9568(LAK)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Defendants in this class action move for summary judgment dismissing the wrongful termination claims of plaintiffs Charles Castro, Fernando Sanchez, and Reuben Malave (the “Article 78 Plaintiffs”) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and on the basis of preclusion principles. 1
Facts
The Article 78 Plaintiffs are three of twenty-two class representatives in this action, which alleges discrimination by the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) on the basis of race, color, and national origin. Plaintiffs generally…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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