Thursday, November 29, 2012

Second Circuit -- Ackerson v. City of White Plains, et al.

No probable cause to arrest on NY menacing charge if deft merely follows putative victim -- there must be physical threat.

 No qualified immunity for S1983 claim against officers & municipality.


Ackerson v. City of White Plains, et al.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

Category tags above are sporadically maintained Do not rely. Do not rely. Do not rely.

Author's SSRN page here.