Probable cause is a complete defense to an unlawful arrest and imprisonment claim (Gann v City of New York, 197 A.D.3d 1035, 1036 [1st Dept 2021], Roberts v City of New York, 171 A.D.3d 139 [1st Dept 2019], affd 34 N.Y.3d 991 [2019]). Similarly, because the absence of probable cause is an element of a claim for malicious prosecution, the existence of probable cause mandates the dismissal of any such claim (Roberts v City of New York, 171 AD3d at...
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