Legal Opinion
DeSilvis v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 9, 2000No. 99 Civ. 0150 NRBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BUCHWALD, District Judge.
Plaintiff Joseph DeSilvis (“plaintiff’ or “DeSilvis”) 1 brings this action pur suant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he was deprived of his civil rights under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution by agents of defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“defendant” or “Amtrak”). 2 Plaintiff further brings this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332, alleging that defendant committed the common law torts of false imprisonment, 3 negligent infliction of emotional distress, and 'negligent hiring and supervision. Defendant now moves…
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