holding that the defendants refusal to accept cross-complaint was not the result of policy, but rather was based upon the totality of the circumstances
Summary of this case from Doe v. Town of GreenwichNo. 98-7918.
May 13, 1999.
S.D.N.Y., 11 F.Supp.2d 329.
Affirmed
holding that the defendants refusal to accept cross-complaint was not the result of policy, but rather was based upon the totality of the circumstances
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