Federal Appeal Victory

In a favorable decision obtained by Hodgson Russ, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a judgment in favor of a New York State town, its chief of police, and one of its officers—all Hodgson Russ clients. Our attorneys represented the defendant-appellees. The Second Circuit decreed that the plaintiff-appellant’s claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution allegations stemming from the appellant’s arrest and prosecution for the alleged rape of his teenage daughter were all without merit. The court affirmed the district court's granting of the defendant’s motion to dismiss the case.