CONNOR v. POWELL


744 A.2d 1158 (2000)

162 N.J. 397

Sondra CONNOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Penelope POWELL and John Doe, (fictitious name), Defendants, and Newark Police Department, Officer Foster Badgley, Sgt. John Cantalupo, Officer James Bircsak and Act. Lt. Richard Mandriota, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel I. Rachmiel, Livingston, for plaintiff-appellant.

John C. Pidgeon, First Assistant Corporation Counsel, for defendants-respondents (Michelle Hollar-Gregory, Corporation Counsel, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal concerns the trial court's involuntary dismissal of plaintiff's claims against four City of Newark police officers for false arrest, false accusation, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution under 42 U.S.C.A.§ 1983 ("Section 1983"). The central issue on appeal is whether there was probable cause, or alternatively, whether it was objectively...

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