GRANT v. CITY OF NEW YORK

No. 91 CIV. 4266 (RLC).

848 F.Supp. 1131 (1994)

Gordon GRANT, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, James McGowan (Shield No. 37132), John Dicarlantonio (Shield No. 11556) and "Jane Doe" (intended to be agents or employees of The City of New York involved in the arrest, continued detainment and imprisonment of plaintiff Gordon Grant on June 29, 1990) and Pia Johanson, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reardon & Sclafani, P.C. (Michael V. Sclafani, of counsel), Yonkers, NY, for plaintiff.

Paul Crotty, Corp. Counsel of the City of New York (Gabriel Taussig, Robin Binder, Janet Gallagher, of counsel), New York City, for defendants.


OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Gordon Grant originally brought this action against municipal defendants1 the City of New York, and Police Officers James McGowan and John DiCarlantonio alleging false arrest and false imprisonment in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants now move for summary judgment under Rule 56, F.R.Civ.P., dismissing these claims, or in the alternative summary judgment based...

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