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Norcross v. Town of Hammonton

United States District Court, D. New Jersey, Camden Vicinage
Feb 5, 2008
Civil No. 04-2536 (RBK), (Docket No. 43) (D.N.J. Feb. 5, 2008)

Summary

finding that the excessive force standard under the New Jersey constitution is the same as under the federal constitution

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Opinion

Civil No. 04-2536 (RBK), (Docket No. 43).

February 5, 2008


ORDER


THIS MATTER HAVING COME before the Court upon motion by Defendants Officer James Pinto and Officer Baglivo (collectively "Defendants") for summary judgment against the remaining claim of violation of the state constitutional rights of Plaintiffs Concetta Norcross and Geraldine Singletary ("Plaintiffs"); and the Court having considered the moving papers; and the opposition thereto; and for the reasons expressed in the Opinion issued this date;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' complaint is therefore disposed of as a matter of law.


Summaries of

Norcross v. Town of Hammonton

United States District Court, D. New Jersey, Camden Vicinage
Feb 5, 2008
Civil No. 04-2536 (RBK), (Docket No. 43) (D.N.J. Feb. 5, 2008)

finding that the excessive force standard under the New Jersey constitution is the same as under the federal constitution

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finding that the excessive force standard under the New Jersey constitution is the same as under the federal constitution

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Case details for

Norcross v. Town of Hammonton

Case Details

Full title:CONCETTA NORCROSS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TOWN OF HAMMONTON, et al.…

Court:United States District Court, D. New Jersey, Camden Vicinage

Date published: Feb 5, 2008

Citations

Civil No. 04-2536 (RBK), (Docket No. 43) (D.N.J. Feb. 5, 2008)

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