SYLVESTER v. CITY OF NEW YORK

No. 03 Civ. 8760(JGK).

385 F.Supp.2d 431 (2005)

Deborah SYLVESTER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants.

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

September 6, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Sivin, Sivin & Miller, L.L.P., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Jennifer Amy Rossan, NYC Law Dept. off. of the Corporation Counsel, Brooklyn, NY, for Defendants.


OPINION & ORDER

KOELTL, District Judge.

This action arises out of the fatal shooting of Melvin Sylvester by defendant Detective Terrence Donnelly. The deceased's wife, Deborah Sylvester, on behalf of herself and the estate of Melvin Sylvester, together with two of Melvin Sylvester's children, William and Kimberly Sylvester, brought this action against the City of New York (the "City") and seven police officers and officials, asserting claims of...

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