United States Second Circuit

Because a police officer reasonably relied on private investigation firm reports in making a probable cause determination to arrest, he is entitled to qualified immunity to a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim false arrest claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/31/2002
• Published 07/31/2002

Judges

• MESKILL, Circuit Judge., Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, MESKILL and B.D. PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew T. Miklave, New York City (Deborah S. Markowitz, Epstein, Becker & Green, New York City, of counsel), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Drita Nicaj, White Plains, N.Y. (Lovett & Gould, White Plains, NY, of counsel), for Appellee.