· 3/10/2010
Cameron v. City of New York
Citations
- 598 F.3d 50
- 81 Fed. R. Serv. 789
- 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 5028
- 2010 WL 811304
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that a police officer can initiate prosecution by filing charges or other accusatory instruments
- stating that setting aside jury verdict under Rule 50(b) appropriate only if reasonable jury would not have legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for non-movant on that issue
- noting that there was “nothing improper in [a prosecutor] testifying about [their] interactions with [arresting officers] insofar as they allow the jury to draw appropriate inferences one way or another as to the officers’ malice”
- explaining that “witnesses may not present testimony in the form of legal conclusions”
- noting .that a police officer can initiate prosecution by filing charges or other accusatory instruments
- outlining elements of OGA violation, finding that effectuating an arrest is an official function
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Judges: Calabresi, Cabranes, Hall
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