Oliver v. Cuttler

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• holding that a plaintiff presents a colorable claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress where she alleges that a police officer uttered racial slurs
• noting that Section 259-q is \word for word[ ] identical\ to Correction Law § 24, \with the exception that [§ 24 ] applies to correctional officers rather than parole officers\
• noting that § 259-q is “word for word[] identical” to § 24
• granting summary judgment as to an equal protection claim where a police officer allegedly struck plaintiff and used racial slurs during a traffic stop
• “[O]nce intentional offensive contact has been established, the actor is liable for assault and not negligence, even when the physical injuries may have been inflicted inadvertently.” (quoting Mazzaferro v. Albany Motel Enters., Inc., 515 N.Y.S.2d 631, 632–33 (1st Dep’t 1987))

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