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· 5/12/1998

Mistretta v. Prokesch

Citations

  • 5 F. Supp. 2d 128
  • 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7162
  • 1998 WL 247661

How courts have described this case

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

  • “Indeed, as sources of information go, crime victims are among the most reliable; they usually can provide a first-hand, nonhearsay account of the criminal activity.”
  • officer lacked probable cause to arrest the plaintiff-husband where the risk of a false accusation by the victim- spouse was apparent, and the officer’s subsequent investigation did not support the victim-spouse’s accusations

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Judges: Gleeson

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