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S.D. New York· 2/7/1989

Ismail v. Cohen

Citations

  • 706 F. Supp. 243
  • 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1143
  • 1989 WL 10420

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  • holding evidence that defendant police officer had previously engaged in incident of excessive force similar to that alleged by the plaintiff amounted to “specific acts of other misconduct [that] may be introduced as extrinsic evidence under Rule 404(b
  • stating “specific acts of other misconduct may be introduced as extrinsic evidence under Rule 404(b) to prove . . . pattern of relevant conduct”
  • permitting civil nghts plaintiff to introduce evidence of prior Civilian Complaint Review Board case against defendant officer involving misconduct simular to the plaintiff’s allegations in that case
  • deeming bifurcation appropriate in order to avoid “danger that evidence admissible on the issues related to conduct by the City or [the individual police officers] w[ould] contaminate the mind of the finder of fact in its consideration of the liability of the other defendant.”

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Judges: Leisure

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