Maxwell v. City of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 2004-08-12

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JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge. This appeal primarily concerns a claim of excessive force in the course of an arrest. Plaintiff-Appellant Leah Maxwell appeals from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Victor Marrero, District Judge) granting summary judgment to Defendants-Appellees City of New York (“City”), former City Police Commissioner Howard Safir in his individual and official capacitie…

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