(DOWNLOAD) "Rodick v. City of Schenectady" by United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Rodick v. City of Schenectady
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Release Date : January 23, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 73 KB
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McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge : Appellants are the City of Schenectady (the ""City""), five of its police officers (the ""officers"") and the officers' attorney; they appeal from a judgment entered after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Thomas J. McAvoy, Judge). The City assails a jury award of damages against it and the individual defendants for malicious prosecution. The officers contend that their representation by the same lawyer who represented the City was an improper conflict of interest. The lawyer appeals from Rule 11 sanctions imposed on her as a result of a post-trial motion advancing the conflict of interest argument. Plaintiff cross-appeals, arguing that certain post-trial motions granted by the district court were untimely. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate and remand in part for a new trial on the issue of damages for malicious prosecution.