YING JING GAN v. CITY OF NEW YORK

Nos. 947, 1043, Dockets 92-7971, 92-7993.

996 F.2d 522 (1993)

YING JING GAN, as administratrix of the Estate of Sen Van Ta, deceased, Ying Jing Gan, for herself as the wife and widow of the deceased, and, Jason Ta, child of the union of Ying Jing Gan and Sen Van Ta, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, a municipal entity, State of New York, County of New York, governmental entities, Deputy Chief Joseph N. DeMartino, Detective Henry Murray, New York City Police Officers, Defendants, Luke Rettler, Assistant District Attorney, County of New York, Defendant-Appellant, Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York County, Defendant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 1, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James I. Meyerson, New York City (Adele Graham, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellees-cross-appellants.

David J. Mudd, Asst. Dist. Atty., New York County, New York City (Robert M. Morgenthau, Dist. Atty., New York County, James M. McGuire, Asst. Dist. Atty., on the brief), for defendant-appellant and defendant-cross-appellee.

Before: VAN GRAAFEILAND, KEARSE, and CARDAMONE, Circuit Judges.


KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Luke Rettler, an Assistant District Attorney in New York County, appeals from so much of an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mary Johnson Lowe, Judge, as denied his motion for dismissal, on grounds of immunity or failure to state a claim, of plaintiffs' claims that Rettler failed to provide adequate protection to a complaining witness and that that failure resulted in the witness...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases