Legal Opinion
Taylor v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 23, 2003No. 1:01-cv-05750PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge.
This civil rights action arises out of the arrest and prosecution of plaintiff Benya-min Taylor for purportedly selling narcotics in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Following a bench trial, plaintiff was acquitted of the charges. Plaintiff thereafter brought suit against the City of New York and a number of the police officers involved in the arrest for violations of his civil rights in connection with the arrest and prosecution.
Defendants now move for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. At oral argument plaintiff…
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