United States Third Circuit
Gibson v. N.J. Dep't of Law and Public Safety, 04-1847
The limitations period for section 1983 false arrest and false imprisonment claims begins to run on the night of arrest and detention.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/11/2005
- Decided 06/14/2005
- Published 06/14/2005
Judges
- Before: BARRY, FUENTES, and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David Rudovsky (Argued), Kairys, Rudovsky, Epstein & Messing, Philadelphia, PA, William H. Buckman, Moorestown, NJ, Counsel for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- James H. Martin (Argued), Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General-Of Counsel, Robert P. Shane, Deputy Attorney General, Richard J. HughesJustice Complex, Trenton, NJ, Counsel for Appellees Verniero, Susswein, Fahy, Rover, Pennypacker and Reilly., John F. Hipp, Spadoro & Hilson, Woodbridge, NJ, Counsel for Appellee New Jersey Turnpike.