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· 2/9/1996

Covington v. City of New York

Citations

  • 916 F. Supp. 282
  • 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4862
  • 1996 WL 87106

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • dismissing Monell claim based on failure to train assistant district attorneys because “conclusory allegations of misconduct are not sufficient evidence of a municipal policy or custom”
  • the claim accrues at the time of the wrongful act, not the point at which the consequences of the act become painful

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Judges: Scheindlin

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