Adeline Lennon v. Chief William P. Miller, the City of Troy, Patrolman Donald J. Backaus, and Patrolman Peter Gordon

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• holding that arresting officer was entitled to rely on version of altercation given by fellow officer, despite plaintiff's protestations of innocence
• holding that “if any reasonable trier of fact could find that the defendants’ actions were objectively unreasonable ... the defendants are not entitled to summary judgment” on the issue of qualified immunity
• noting that, under New York law, the official function obstructed must be authorized by law for the defendant to be guilty of OGA
• noting that, under New York law, the official function obstructed must be authorized by law for the defendant to be guilty of OGA
• stating that the Court of Appeals may review interlocutory orders in qualified immunity cases

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