Mangino v. Incorporated Village of Patchogue

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• explaining that the existence of probable cause effectively negates “retaliatory motive” in a First Amendment retaliatory prosecution claim.
• explaining that the existence of probable cause effectively negates “retaliatory motive” in a First Amendment retaliatory prosecution claim
• noting that following Weiss and United Aircraft Corp., the Second Circuit has “lent support” to the interpretation that probable cause is a complete defense to an abuse of process claim because it is an “excuse or justification”
• noting the “considerable confusion within our Circuit regarding whether probable cause is a complete defense to a claim of abuse of process under New York law,” but declining to resolve the issue
• noting the “considerable confusion within our Circuit regarding whether probable cause is a complete defense to a claim of abuse of process under New York law,” but declining to resolve the issue
• ruling on qualified immunity grounds

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