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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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