New York Supreme Court· 1/19/1977
Thaler v. Thaler
Citations
- 89 Misc. 2d 315
- 391 N.Y.S.2d 331
- 1977 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1843
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming summary judgment because the arresting officer “could have reasonably believed probable cause existed to arrest [arrestee] for disorderly conduct” where the undisputed facts showed a report of a disturbance and arrestee’s increasing aggression that posed a potential risk to others
- “The officer’s belief need not be correct or even more likely true than false, so long as it is reasonable.”
- “The showing of clearly established law must be specific to the particular facts of the case.”
- \Probable cause for an arrest provides an absolute defense to a [Fourth Amendment] false arrest claim.\
- “Probable cause for an arrest provides an absolute defense to a false arrest claim.”
- “Probable cause for an arrest provides an absolute defense to a false arrest claim.”
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Judges: Harnett
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