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E.D. New York· 7/28/2003

Arum v. Miller

Citations

  • 273 F. Supp. 2d 229
  • 2003 WL 21729579

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  • holding that a civilian may be held liable for malicious prosecution under New York law “where the plaintiff shows that the civilian ‘initiated’ or ‘instigated’ the proceedings against her by contacting the police and then encouraging their prosecution”
  • explaining that an “interest of justice” dismissal under circumstances suggesting it was out of mercy would not suffice because “mercy presupposes the guilt of the accused”
  • denying summary judgment on malice element based on plaintiff’s testimony that defendant “accused her of trespass to avoid [his own] arrest for assault[ing her]”

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Judges: Spatt

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