In October 1980 plaintiffs, John Giarrusso (hereinafter plaintiff) and his brother, Carl Giarrusso, commenced suit against defendants, the City of Albany, its police department and Officer Richard P. Maniscalco, for false arrest, malicious prosecution and violation of plaintiffs' civil rights under 42 USC § 1983. Following a trial in October 1988, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $12,000 on his false...
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