SMITH v. SAWYER

1:17-cv-00077 (BKS/CFH).

435 F.Supp.3d 417 (2020)

Frederick SMITH and Tahmel Gordon, Plaintiffs, v. Police Officer Stephen SAWYER, Police Officer Kyle Esposito, Deputy James Riley, Investigator Timothy Jordan, and Trooper Brendan Filli, Defendants.

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

Signed January 27, 2020.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Cause: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Plaintiff: David A. Zelman , The Law Office of David Zelman, 709 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11213, Roberta D. Asher , Asher & Associates, P.C., 111 John Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10038.

For Defendants Stephen Sawyer and Kyle Esposito: Michael T. Cook , Cook, Netter, Cloonan, Kurtz & Murphy, P.C., 85 Main Street, Kingston, New York 12402.

For Defendants Timothy Jordan and Brendan Filli: Letitia James , Attorney General for the State of New York, Christopher J. Hummel , The Capitol, Albany, New York 12224.

For Defendant James Riley: David L. Posner , McCabe & Mack LLP, 63 Washington Street, Post Office Box 509, Poughkeepsie, New York 12602.


MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs Frederick Smith and Tahmel Gordon bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that their Fourth Amendment rights were violated during a January 25, 2014 traffic stop. Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants...

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