RIVAS v. SUFFOLK COUNTY

No. CV95-387 (ADS).

326 F.Supp.2d 355 (2004)

Rudi RIVAS, Plaintiff, v. SUFFOLK COUNTY, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, James Catterson, Individually and as District Attorney for Suffolk County, Suffolk County Police Department, John Kumiega, and James Rivera, Defendants.

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

July 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudi Rivas, Fallsburg, NY, pro se.

Snitow, Kanfer, Holtzer & Millus, LLP by Paul F. Millus, Esq., New York City, for Defendants, Suffolk County, District Attorney's Office and James Catterson.

Christine Malafi, Suffolk County Attorney by Arlene S. Zwilling, Assistant County Attorney, Hauppauge, NY, for Defendants, Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County, John Kumiega and James Rivera.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

In a complaint filed on January 27, 1995, the plaintiff, acting pro se, alleged that he was arrested on December 11, 1991 for the crime of attempted murder in the second degree. Rivas remained in the Suffolk County Correctional Facility for approximately one year until his release on bail. The district attorney eventually dismissed the charges against the plaintiff on...

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