Covington v. City of New York

Decided 1999-03-18

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GLASSER, Judge, dissents. I respectfully disagree with the conclusion reached by the majority and would affirm the decision of the district court which dismissed the plaintiffs § 1983 claim bottomed upon his false arrest for the reason that his action was commenced more than three years after his cause- of action accrued and was thus barred by the statute of limitations. The fundamental flaw i…

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