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Molyneaux v. County of Nassau

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 10, 1965
16 N.Y.2d 663 (N.Y. 1965)

Summary

holding that limitations period for state false arrest claim began to run when plaintiff, upon arraignment, was released on own recognizance

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Opinion

Argued May 25, 1965

Decided June 10, 1965

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN, J.

Ray M. Brand for appellant.

Jack B. Weinstein, County Attorney ( Stephen W. Schlissel and Seymour S. Ross of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN.


Summaries of

Molyneaux v. County of Nassau

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 10, 1965
16 N.Y.2d 663 (N.Y. 1965)

holding that limitations period for state false arrest claim began to run when plaintiff, upon arraignment, was released on own recognizance

Summary of this case from Mitchell v. Home

affirming appellate division's holding that plaintiff's claims for false arrest and false imprisonment accrued when "plaintiff, on arraignment, on formal complaint, was held for trial on his own recognizance"

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Case details for

Molyneaux v. County of Nassau

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM MOLYNEAUX, Appellant, v. COUNTY OF NASSAU, Respondent, et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 10, 1965

Citations

16 N.Y.2d 663 (N.Y. 1965)
261 N.Y.S.2d 294
209 N.E.2d 286

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