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Vinson v. City of New York

Defendants Denied Judgment in False Imprisonment Suit; Arraignment Delay Suit Dismissed

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ADDITIONAL CASESStephen Vinson, Plaintiff v. William Tobin, Matthew Spano, and Michael Delaney, in their individual capacities and in their official capacities, Defendants; 16-CV-06934MEMORANDUM AND ORDER On March 19, 2015, Plaintiff Stephen Vinson (“Vinson” or “Plaintiff”) brought 42 U.S.C. §1983 claims against the City of New York (the “City”), Victor Eng, Igor Bondarenko, and “John Doe” # 1-3, (collectively, “Vinson I Defendants”) alleging false imprisonment, delay in arraignment, unreasonable seizure, denial of due process, federal and common law malicious prosecution, and municipal liability under Monell (“Vinson I”). (ECF No. 1, “Vinson I Compl.”). Plaintiff withdrew all claims in Vinson I except for malicious prosecution and delay in arraignment. (ECF No. 44 at 1). On December 15, 2016, the day discovery closed in Vinson I, Vinson brought a second action asserting a Section 1983 claim against Defendants William Tobin, Matthew Spano, and Michael Delaney, (collectively, “Vinson II Defendants”), for delay in arraignment (“Vinson II”). (ECF No. 1, “Vinson II Compl.”). On February 28, 2017, the two actions were consolidated. (Vinson I ECF No. 25; Vinson II ECF No. 11). Pending before the Court is Vinson I Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, (ECF No. 36), and Vinson II Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, (ECF No. 19), pursuant to Rules 56 and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, respectively. For the reasons explained below, Vinson I Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED and Vinson II Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.BACKGROUNDUnless otherwise noted, the following facts are undisputed.All Defendants are police officers employed by the New York City Police Department. (Vinson I Compl.

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