MacISSAC v. TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE

No. 09 CIV 02828-WGY.

770 F.Supp.2d 587 (2011)

Duncan P. MacISSAC, Jr., Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE, John O'Rourke, Dattell Honkala, Craig Meisel, Jason Guy, and Edward Kolor, Police Officers sued in their individual capacities, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Howard Sussman, Sussman & Watkins, Goshen, NY, for Plaintiff.

David Lewis Posner, McCabe & Mack LLP, Poughkeepsie, NY, for Defendants.


Memorandum and Order

WILLIAM G. YOUNG, District Judge.1

I. INTRODUCTION

It is said that hard cases make bad law. This is a hard case. The plaintiff, Duncan P. MacIssac, Jr. ("MacIssac"), alleges that he was subject to the use of excessive force by five police officers, John O'Rourke, Dattell Honkala, Craig Meisel, Jason Guy, and Edward Kolor (collectively "the Officers"), who were employed by the Town of Poughkeepsie...

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